Confederate General John Bell Hood’s Army of the Tennessee, retreating from the Battle of Nashville less than two weeks ago, today completes a re-crossing of the Tennessee River into Mississippi, en route to Tupelo. With the crossing, the war comes to an end in Tennessee. Dispirited and demoralized, the Rebel army mirrors the feelings of…
On this Christmas Eve mere days after Savannah’s subjugation to the United States, the city’s Second Baptist Church, an African American congregation, long serving as a center of religious, social and political life for black citizens, is abuzz in a new way. Generations of slavery now behind them, black residents bask in their new found…
Empowered by his re-election last month, U. S. President Abraham Lincoln issues a proclamation for 300,000 more volunteers to serve in the military in order to finish the task of defeating the Rebellion. The Confederacy, by way of contrast, has exhausted efforts to recruit new soldiers. Twice as many solders have deserted as are now…