Cut off from the North and the world, the Confederacy struggles economically. Soaring inflation and shortages of food and clothing create unrest and uncertainty among the wealthy and poor alike. Southern Baptist army missionary and colporteur A. E. Dickinson of Virginia, however, offers a solution to banks and wealthy individuals who may be hoarding cash.…
“Devoted to Religion, Morality, Literature and General Intelligence.” Thus reads the tagline of North Carolina Baptists’ newspaper, the Biblical Recorder. In the spirit of that mission, and during a time when many Baptist churches of the South are struggling to keep the door’s open as the war rages on and on, this week’s edition of…
United States General George B. McClellan is still hunkered down outside of Richmond with 105,000 Union troops. Yet Southern sentiment is a bit more positive now, as the enemy’s momentum has stalled. Today, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, in command of the Army of Northern Virginia since June 1, displays the tactical boldness that will…