Today U.S. President Abraham Lincoln wires encouraging words to General Ulysses S. Grant, entrenched at Petersburg against a determined but outnumbered Confederate enemy. “Hold on with a bull-dog grip, and chew & choke, as much as possible,” Lincoln instructs the general, the objective being to wear down the enemy, no matter now long it takes.…
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…
Life is becoming increasingly difficult for southerners living in the border state of Maryland. This week’s South Carolina Confederate Baptist reflects upon a story making the rounds among the Baptist press of the South. Amid the contradictory reports which have reached us from this state, it is gratifying to have the explicit statement of one,…