A report of conditions in army hospitals is making the rounds in Southern Baptist newspapers. Originally appearing in the Mississippi Baptist paper, the war commentary, like so many other war-related articles that are printed in a given Baptist periodical of the South, is shared with other Baptist readers throughout the Confederacy. Religious comfort and instruction…
Benjamin Franklin Moody, recovering from a fever and diphtheria, is passing the time in the Soldiers Home, Richmond, Virginia, where he helps nurse others as needed. In the midst of helping fellow soldiers, Private Moody takes time to compose a heart-felt letter to his wife and child. “It is with pleasure that I seat myself…
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: –…