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Map of Virginia 1860s

Baptists and the American Civil War: January 26, 1864

Union Gen. Benjamin F. Butler of Massachusetts is commander of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. Butler is hated among white Southerners for his distinction of authoring the designation of fugitive slaves in Union controlled-territory as “contraband,” an order he had issued in May 1861 while commanding the Department of Eastern Virginia. While prior…

January 26, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
9th Indiana Volunteers Arriving in Danville, Kentucky Following Union Victory in the Battle of Perryville

Baptists and the American Civil War: October 15, 1862

The Battle of Perryville is over and Kentucky is solidly in Union hands. The Confederates have withdrawn from northern Kentucky and the healthy Confederate prisoners left behind in Perryville have been paroled by the United States Army. Now, to the victor falls the task of dealing with sick and wounded soldiers from both sides. The…

October 15, 2012 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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