In tandem with the growing length of the war is the expanding presence of ministers among the soldiers. Ministry within the armies takes place in a number of ways, with chaplaincy as the most traditional of military ministry roles. Whether occupied by active soldiers, former soldiers, or men who have not borne arms in the…
The war, well into its third year, is a canvas upon which countless human stories unfold. Tragedy is often the theme of such stories, yet spiritual victories and simple stories of human inspiration are also splayed across the canvas of war. Baptist newspapers North and South often carry short items of interest, little stories that…
Southern Baptist newspapers weekly report on the revivals taking place within the Confederate Army and in the Baptist churches of the South, frequently celebrating spiritual victories as a prelude to ultimate military triumph over the United States. Revivals, however, are not confined to the Confederacy. Although the Northern press may not evidence as much intensity…