Baptists and the American Civil War: January 6, 1862
The life of a Union soldier during the winter months is encapsulated in the diary of New Yorker, and Baptist, Judson Odell, of the 50th Regiment Engineers, New York Volunteers. Odell, during the first six days of this year, offers the following brief summary of his daily routines: Wednesday, January 1, 1862 In camp for…