Founded on May 29, 1842, the First Baptist Church of Selma, Alabama is more fortunate than many Baptist congregations of the South. Having remained open during the war, the church now moves into the post-war era, one month following the Battle of Selma in which Union forces invaded and destroyed the town’s army arsenal and…
The effects of the Union capture of Atlanta are rippling throughout the Confederacy. The Southern economy, already struggling, is deteriorating even further; the transportation infrastructure in Georgia is now shambles; and every able-bodied soldier in Georgia is needed if the Confederacy is to push the Northern invaders back out of Atlanta. Andersonville Prison, the notorious…
Today Union General George Stoneman makes his way south of Atlanta toward Macon, carrying out orders from General William T. Sherman to disrupt Confederate infrastructure and, hopefully, secure the release of Union prisoners in Macon and Andersonville. On both accounts, Stoneman fails. Two days hence, while attempting to withdraw to the safety of Union lines…