Even as Confederate soldiers and citizens celebrate the many battle successes of southern armies in this first year of the war, many Baptist soldiers are in a state of unrest, uncertain as to the ultimate success of Confederacy. Their caution stems from spiritual concerns within army ranks. The following letter from a soldier in North…
Confederate Baptists in the army and on the home front continue bewailing the inherently evil nature of the army of God’s chosen nation. Such is the debauchery of camp life that some argue there is no room for Christianity. “The Camp, No Place to Become a Christian.” — Thus spoke a sick soldier, as we…
The “Jackson Greys” regiment of Virginia, formed on the grounds of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, this month is transferred to Sewell’s Point on the coast. Located at the mouth of Hampton Roads, Sewell’s Point is a major strategic coastal point in the war. On May 18-19, 1861, Federal gunboats exchanged fire with Confederate batteries…