Testifying to the large number of Baptist churches across the North and South, many Civil War battles and skirmishes take place near or in Baptist church yards. In south central Missouri, in the small community of Vera Cruz, just such a battle unfolds. The United States controls Missouri, but contingents of Confederate troops roam the…
Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown, a Southern Baptist layman, has evidenced an independent streak since the beginning of the war. Brown governs over a state whose citizens, most of whom are not slave owners, barely supported secession in early 1861. In this second year of war, Brown has demonstrated that he will protect the interests…
The war that many thought would end quickly yet rages on. In the North, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and many other politicians blame U.S. Gen. George McClellan for the prolonged war. In charge of the Army of the Potomac since July 1861, McClellan has proven too timid and ineffectual in campaign after campaign, whereas his…