The Civil War thus far, to a significant degree, is the story of young men far from home missed by loved ones who are nonetheless proud of their men’s bravery and intrigued of news from strange lands. Like a knight in shining armor who answered the call to save his loved one from a dastardly…
Today the Milledgeville (GA) Southern Recorder offers an analysis of the war and reports on the recent Confederate national day of fasting: The present stillness denotes an approaching commotion in the war elements, which is soon to shake the country. Preparations on a large scale have been made by both parties for the conflict, and…
The history of the Frying Pan Baptist Church of Virginia goes back to the Revolutionary War. Today and beyond, however, the church’s meeting house plays a minor role in the story of the Civil War. The meeting house, located next to a road that is frequently used for troop movement during the war, is the…