Led by U.S. officer Bull Nelson, whose army arrives at Nashville on the Cumberland River via gunboats, Union forces march into and occupy Nashville today. This afternoon, the formal surrender of the city takes place, as Nashville major Richard Cheatham hands the city over to U.S. General Don Carlos Buell. In the days and weeks…
Freedom finally arrives today for some African slaves, including many Baptists, of Port Royal, South Carolina. Following a four-day coastal siege held in check by stormy weather, a Union Navy fleet accompanied by soldiers overwhelms the meager Confederate defense, sending Confederate soldiers and white civilians fleeing inland and/or northward to Charleston. The “Day of the…
While the Southern Baptist Convention continues meeting at First Baptist Church, Savannah – aligning Southern Baptists with the Confederacy and speaking the language of Christian Nationalism – certain other Baptists in the city view things quite a bit differently. Today is the ordination service of Ulysses L. Houston, formerly a clerk and then a deacon…