In the pre-morning duskness at 4:30 a.m., Union forces begin today’s assault on Confederate troops in the ongoing Battle of Cold Harbor near Richmond, Virginia. Although the federals breach the heavily defended rebel lines in a few places, the day does not turn out well for the Union. In close fighting, often hand-to-hand combat, the…
As Confederate and Union forces continue to jockey for position north of Richmond, the Baptist General Association of Virginia convenes for a third day. The committee appointed to recommend best methods of religious instruction for enslaved and free Africans offers its report, voiced by W. F. Broaddus. The committee refer to the manifest improvement which…
Southern Baptists continue ramping up efforts to support the spiritual life of Confederate Army soldiers. Today’s Richmond Times Dispatch reports on the latest soldier publication being promoted by the Baptist Colportage Board of the Baptist General Association of Virginia: Rev. A. E. Dickinson, General Superintendent of Baptist Colportage in Virginia, has presented us with a…