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Baptists and the American Civil War: April 14, 1863

Today marks the two year anniversary of the surrender of Fort Sumter, off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, to the then newly-formed Confederate States of America. The surrender came two days after the Civil War began when South Carolina soldiers fired upon the federal fort. At the time, few South or North believed the…

April 14, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
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Baptists and the American Civil War: March 27, 1863

Today the Confederacy observes a national day of fasting and prayer as appointed by president Jefferson Davis. Richmond’s Daily Dispatch writes of the day: This day is recommended by the President to be observed as a day of fasting and prayer through out the Confederacy. We cannot doubt that, as on all former occasion of…

March 27, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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