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Baptists and the American Civil War: December 15, 1864

Determination. Desperation. Defiance. The very moods that one might argue have emerged in succession during the course of the war on the part of the Confederacy are all evident this very day in the Battle of Nashville. Confederate General John Bell Hood, leading the Army of the Tennessee, has evidenced, against daunting odds, a heroic…

December 15, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
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Baptists and the American Civil War: October 23, 1864

On the site of what will one day be the Kansas City, Missouri zoo, the Battle of Westport takes place. The battle proves to be a culmination of major activity in the state, as a Union win effectively overcomes the little remaining resistance to Union rule in Missouri. Not only is the battle significant in…

October 23, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: October 21, 1864

Confederates score a minor victory this day and the next in the border state of Missouri in the Second Battle of Independence. However, Union forces turn around and defeat the Rebels on the 23rd in the Battle of Westport, the latter battle bringing to an end major Confederate operations west of the Mississippi River. White…

October 21, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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