On this second anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, freedmen North and South celebrate, praising God and giving thanks to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln for leading them out of captivity. For the Confederacy, the storyline of the war has turned into a nightmare. The Southern economy, resting on the free labor of slaves, is in tatters.…
This week’s Georgia Baptist Christian Index extensively covers the war. A tribute to the late great Stonewall Jackson offers a longing glance backward at the biggest Christian superstar the war has produced within the Confederacy. “Thank God for such a hero!” are the opening words of a sonnet to Jackson. His “divine courage” and “patriot…
Union General William T. Sherman, whilst besieging Atlanta, continues his efforts to further destroy Confederate supply lines. Multiple skirmishes take place this day, including the Battle of Lovejoy’s Station in Clayton County, in which Union forces destroy supplies and some rail tracks before being forced to retreat under the cover of darkness. While the Confederates…