Baptists and the American Civil War: May 5, 1865

Northern Baptist minister Charles Henry Corey, serving with the non-denominational United States Christian Commission, this month wraps up his work among Union soldiers stationed at Morris Island, South Carolina, while pastoring the Wentworth Baptist Church. Upon completion of his service, he briefly returns to Seabrook, New Hampshire where he marries Fannie Sanborn before returning southward.…