Colonel William S. Christian, a physician and Baptist layman now commanding the 55th Virginia Infantry Regiment of of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee‘s Army of Northern Virginia that is invading Northern soil, today writes to his wife of their advance northward. Camp near Greenwood, Pa., June 28, 1863 My own darling Wife : I have…
The tension mounts in the North as U.S. General Robert E. Lee remains largely unopposed in his invasive foray. In the South, hopes are high that the invasion might be the turning point of the war that forces the United States to seek peace with the Confederacy. Today York, Pennsylvania is the focus of the…
Today William S. Christian (1830-1910) of Virginia–physician, Baptist layman and veteran military officer–is promoted to Colonel in (and commander of) the 55th Virginia Infantry Regiment of the Confederates States Army. His promotion comes on the eve of the Battle of Gettysburg, a battle that changes Christian’s life and stamps the imprint of the war upon…