The war does not stop the growth of the United States. Western railroad expansion continues, empowered by the Pacific Railroad Act enacted on July 1. The Act grants land and loans to railroad companies in order to connect the Midwest with California by rail. The westward march of the railroad is now underway, employing thousands…
Today Kentucky’s Campbell County Association of Baptists gather at the Baptist Church at Licking. The association meeting lasts for three days. Much of the talk is about missionary work, and in particular, home missions. The associational missionary reports one baptism for the past twelve months, compared to eighteen the prior year. In assessing the downtown,…
Noah Van Reeve is a Confederate soldier serving in the 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company E. Like many soldiers, he left his family to serve in the army. Today, Reeve sits down and writes a letter to his wife, Frances, telling her about his condition, instructing her in regards to his slaves, and asking God’s…