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Army Chaplain

Baptists and the American Civil War: June 17, 1864

Battles in Virginia this day yield mixed results. On this third day of the Battle of Petersburg, Union forces inch closer to capturing the strategic city of Petersburg. Yet their efforts fall short, and on the morrow Confederate General Robert E. Lee and reinforcements arrive in time to prevent the Federals–at this juncture–from taking the…

June 17, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
Confederate Soldiers

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 25, 1864

Today, a Monday, the Georgia Baptist Convention reconvenes at Atlanta’s Second Baptist Church for the final day of their annual meeting. Thus far the war, but more specifically Confederate soldiers and their families, have dominated the discourse of the conference. Today proves no different as, following the opening prayer and a reading of Saturday’s minutes,…

April 25, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
Army Chaplain

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 24, 1864

Early 1864 saw the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph Johnston in winter quarters preparing to sashay around the state’s mountain passes when the spring campaign opened and the marching feet of tens of thousands under the command of Gen. William T. Sherman would sweep into Georgia. Outnumbered, poorly equipped, discouraged, and yet resisting…

April 24, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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