In these early months of 1862, Confederate soldiers and other observers of Confederate army camp life (including chaplains, missionaries and local citizens) routinely write letters for publication in Southern Baptist news publications. There is typically a lag time of one to three weeks (or more) between the writing of the letters and publication in newspapers.…
In the wake of the demoralizing setbacks of the past two weeks in Tennessee — and in acknowledgment of the recent termination of the South’s provisional government and the formal installing of a permanent Confederate government — today is a day of national prayer and thanksgiving throughout the Confederate States of America, as proclaimed by…
Confederate Christians are ramping up production of Bibles and tracts for soldiers. In order to expedite the process, Protestant denominations are working together. A recent report from the Board of Colportage of the Baptist State Convention of South Carolina commends this ecumenical effort: We appeal to every christian man, we circulate no Tract or Book…