Confederate Baptists in the army and on the home front continue bewailing the inherently evil nature of the army of God’s chosen nation. Such is the debauchery of camp life that some argue there is no room for Christianity. “The Camp, No Place to Become a Christian.” — Thus spoke a sick soldier, as we…
At Camp Jenkins, Kentucky, the company commanders of the 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry assemble at 3:00 PM at the Adjutant’s quarters. The purpose of this meeting is to select a regimental chaplain. Organized on June 17, the regiment consists of recruits from Adams, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Highland, Huron, Montgomery, Muskingum, Pickaway, and Trumbull…
This week a letter from a self-appointed Baptist army missionary appears in print. S. C. Talley, a Tennessee Baptist, reports of his efforts the previous month to minister among Confederate soldiers training at Camp Trousdale in Sumter County, Tennessee. Camp Trousdale has served as a primary training ground for the Army of Tennessee since June.…