Baptists in the United States capital are affected by the war. Washington D.C. itself has experienced much change in the past year and-a-half in the form of an influx of newcomers who came “to fill vacancies in the civil service and to meet the demands of the times.” In short, the new Lincoln administration and…
Abner Doubleday, destined to be known in modern mythology as the father of baseball, is one of the more prominent officers in the Union Army. From a Baptist family, Abner’s brother Thomas is also of Baptist stock, their father having been a New York politician, prominent Baptist layman, and Baptist author. Abner played a leading…
Georgia’s Secession Convention continues, reconvening in Savannah (having previously convened in Milledgeville). The following resolution is offered: Whereas, It will become necessary for the Confederate States of America to select a location for a National Capitol. Be it, therefore, Resolved, That the Governor of this State be, and he is hereby authorized to furnish, free…