Today in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. General William T. Sherman and his wife attend a Sanitary Commission fair, demonstrating their support for the organization that has done so much in support of soldiers. Many American (Northern) Baptists also support the Commission. Southward in Virginia a new black Baptist church is founded, the Bethlehem Baptist Church of…
Union General William T. Sherman, whilst besieging Atlanta, continues his efforts to further destroy Confederate supply lines. Multiple skirmishes take place this day, including the Battle of Lovejoy’s Station in Clayton County, in which Union forces destroy supplies and some rail tracks before being forced to retreat under the cover of darkness. While the Confederates…
Runaway inflation, coupled with the lack of hard cash, has made life extremely hard for most common folk in the Confederacy. Food stuffs and other staples of life, items that are now cost-prohibitive for many home front citizens, are so expensive as to often be out of reach in terms of acquiring an adequate supply…