Spring may have officially arrived, but the occasional winter battle continues, sometimes in rather unexpected fashion. Today is one of those days. This morning near Dalton, Georgia the winter weather leads to a spirited battle. Troops from Arkansas in the Army of Tennessee seize the initiative when Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, the highest-ranking Irish-born…
Confederate citizens are growing increasingly restless under the ever-expanding heavy hand of the Confederate government. Southern Baptist leaders are no exception. Basil Manly, Sr. is a leading Alabama Southern Baptist pastor and denominational leader. Today his two horses are conscripted by the Confederate Army. The man who at one time served as chaplain to the…
Newly-opened Andersonville Prison in southwest Georgia is the Confederacy’s answer to the problem of where to hold Union prisoners awaiting exchange. Located near the Southwestern Railroad and far from the battle front, the 16.5 acre open compound had been constructed by slaves in January. A stream flowing through the compound provides water for prisoners. The…