The ravages of war upon Southern family life are by now all too evident. Within Baptist congregations of the South, pastoral care is uneven. In many if not most instances, congregations never officially acknowledge the hardships of member families, while members in informal but very real ways often help one another through difficult times. In…
White Southern preachers, most of whom are loyal to the Confederacy, are being singled out for punishment by the United States government, should the North win the war. Or so claims one Southern Baptist newspaper editor. Our enemies encouraged, and made confident of success, by their recent victories, are trying to decide what to do…
Upset that his plans to engage the Confederates in Yorktown, Virginia were foiled, McClellan dispatches some 41,000 soldiers to chase the retreating Rebels. The two sides clash today in Williamsburg in an inconclusive battle that results in about 4,000 total casualties. At the end of the day, the Rebels, having bought enough time for the…