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Hampton Roads Virginia Civil War Map

Baptists and the American Civil War: December 21, 1865

The African American Second Baptist Church of Hampton, Virginia was established in the months following the end of the Civil War. This week the congregation makes preparations for a celebration of January 1, 1866, the third anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the first since the effecting of freedom for all blacks with the Union…

December 21, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 3, 1865

Freedom comes to the Confederate capital this day, although many of the white citizens yet remaining in the city see anything but freedom. As the sun dawns, vast destruction stretches as far as the eye can see. Worse yet, soldiers in blue are approaching the city. As one eyewitness, white Richmond resident Sallie Putnam, observes:…

April 3, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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