Baptists and the American Civil War: December 12, 1862
Salem Baptist Church, a small commodious house of worship constructed in 1844, is situated on the Plank Road about five miles west of Fredericksburg. Established to serve a growing population in eastern Spotsylvania County, by late 1862 war-time demands have caused attendance to dwindle and services to be held only sporadically. This morning an unusually…