Writing from Savannah, an anonymous correspondent to the Baptist press discusses Georgia Governor Joseph Brown. Having recently “formed the acquaintaince” of the governor, the letter-writer observes: The very active part he has taken in the present struggle has made him prominent among the public men of the Confederacy; yet I don’t think his appearance is…
Today the Milledgeville (GA) Southern Recorder offers an analysis of the war and reports on the recent Confederate national day of fasting: The present stillness denotes an approaching commotion in the war elements, which is soon to shake the country. Preparations on a large scale have been made by both parties for the conflict, and…
The state of Virginia remains divided between Union and Confederate supporters, and today the northwest section of the state strikes out apart from the rest of Virginia. Dissenting Union delegates gather at Washington Hall in Wheeling “to determine a course of action for northwestern Virginia.” Thirty-two counties are represented among the 88 delegates. Athur I.…