Baptists and the American Civil War: November 19, 1861
This month, Social activist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) and husband Samuel Howe (1801-1876) visit Washington D.C. and have an audience with former Baptist, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. During their visit to the city, the Howes witness a military review and listen to Company K of the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer sing “John Brown’s Body”…