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Scenes from Savannah 1862

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 17, 1864

With the spring battle season drawing nigh, United States General Ulysses S. Grant, now head of all federal forces, today sends notice to the Confederacy that prisoner exchanges benefiting the South will no longer be allowed. Grant’s new prisoner exchange policy disallows one on one prisoner exchanges which are beneficial to the smaller Confederate Army.…

April 17, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: August 26, 1862

August is revival season among Baptists of the South. Each year from August through September, most Baptist congregations set aside a week or more for revival meetings. During this time, many churches acquire the bulk of their new members for the entire year, with many new converts joining by confession of faith and baptism. The…

August 26, 2012 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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