One of the largest meeting rooms in Richmond is the sanctuary of the African Baptist Church. Accordingly, the church is often rented out for large city functions and events. Today, a crowd assembles at the African Baptist Church to hear Confederate President Jefferson Davis give a public speech, a discourse that proves to be among…
This is a Christmas day unlike any other. The image of the modern, portly Santa Claus as drawn by Thomas Nast is less than two years old. Baptists do not yet celebrate Christmas in a religious sense, as the holiday is considered popish and paganish. Nor is the day celebrated publicly en masse. For some…
Sherman‘s army is rapidly marching through Georgia. Feinting toward Augusta on the left and Macon on the right this day, they effectively divide and confuse the remaining Confederate forces in the state. The Federals leave Macon untouched, leaving some 10,000 Confederate soldiers and local guardsmen bewildered yet relieved. Augustans are also concerned, but the Union…