Beaufort, South Carolina during the Civil War

Baptists and the American Civil War: February 1, 1863

Today the First Regiment South Carolina Volunteers (Union), a regiment of former slaves based in Union-controlled Beaufort, returns from an exploratory expedition in South Georgia and Florida. Many Baptists serve in the regiment. They and their fellow soldiers know that the regiment’s white officers are evaluating their performance as the United States government contemplates raising…