With the war over and Reconstruction in the South underway, Baptist associations of the North emerge as the most “radical” Christians in terms of demanding racial justice. Throughout the Northern states, Baptists press the Johnson administration to make certain that racial equality is established in the states of the former Confederacy. Almost all Baptist associations…
The Elmira Prison Camp in Elmira, New York opened July 6, 1864. The buildings used by the camp had earlier been utilized for the training of Union troops. The prison quickly became overcrowded. With the onset of winter, many Confederate prisoners yet lived in tents. Unaccustomed to the harsh weather, many became ill or died.…
Following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, many friends and acquaintances of the late president remembered him with great admiration and fondness. Stories associated with Lincoln were often repeated, tales that in the months and years to come were recorded for posterity in numerous books about the president who had saved the Union. One such story,…