Midwesterners’ loyalties are divided, the region having for years been a lightning rod as the nation fought over whether or not slavery should be allowed in the region. Anti-slavery sentiment ultimately won the political battle, but the tension in the region ultimately had contributed to the coming of war. While the state of Missouri remains…
Today Kentucky’s Campbell County Association of Baptists gather at the Baptist Church at Licking. The association meeting lasts for three days. Much of the talk is about missionary work, and in particular, home missions. The associational missionary reports one baptism for the past twelve months, compared to eighteen the prior year. In assessing the downtown,…
Noah Van Reeve is a Confederate soldier serving in the 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company E. Like many soldiers, he left his family to serve in the army. Today, Reeve sits down and writes a letter to his wife, Frances, telling her about his condition, instructing her in regards to his slaves, and asking God’s…