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Tag Archives: april 1864

Richard Fuller

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 5, 1864

Although the war yet rages, reconstruction of the South is well underway. The Lincoln administration is soliciting oaths from citizens of the rebellious states prior to re-admitting a given state back into the Union. Much to the relief of the president, the response to his good faith overtures is being well-received in portions of the…

April 5, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
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Baptists and the American Civil War: April 1, 1864

While three years of fragmentation have brought little healing between North and South, there are growing signs that reconciliation is possible, evidenced in a surprisingly positive response–from certain states in the South–to U. S. Abraham Lincoln‘s four month-old offer of amnesty and reconstruction. Yet even within the glimmers of reconciliation remains a stark reality: the…

April 1, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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