Benjamin Franklin Moody, recovering from a fever and diphtheria, is passing the time in the Soldiers Home, Richmond, Virginia, where he helps nurse others as needed. In the midst of helping fellow soldiers, Private Moody takes time to compose a heart-felt letter to his wife and child. “It is with pleasure that I seat myself…
While further north winter weather precludes new battles, the struggle for control of the southern Atlantic coastline continues. Union forces, having successfully seized control of shipping lanes and key islands off the South Carolina coast earlier this month, today, under the direction of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, seize control of Tybee Island off the…
While recent state Baptist meetings South and North have been marked with excitement about the war, emotions in Baptist homes often evidence less exuberance and more concern. Many southern and northern families, already anxious regarding loved ones serving on distant battlefields, are beginning to realize the war will not end soon. Depression and mental illnesses,…