On October 21, the 20th Illinois, fighting alongside other Union regiments, had defeated Missouri State Guard Brig. Gen. M. Jeff Thompson’s 1500-man force in the Battle of Fredericktown, Missouri. A minor battle, the victory was nonetheless welcome for the United States, which is struggling to retain control of Missouri and, in the larger picture, has…
Baptist newspapers of the South during the war typically carry much Civil War-related news, including troop movements, political developments, economic news, letters from soldiers, editorial commentary, and more. Today’s Biblical Recorder of North Carolina prints the following letter, dated October 20, from a Baptist soldier, identified only as D. H. C.: DEAR BRO. HUFHAM: –…
The Hephzibah Baptist Association of Georgia is now in annual session. Meeting at Bark Camp in Burke County, Hephzibah Baptists recommend church Sunday Schools and report on the progress of a college preparatory school operated by the association. Among other advances, a new school building has recently been completed and 84 students are currently enrolled.…