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Hampton Roads Virginia Civil War Map

Baptists and the American Civil War: December 9, 1861

The “Jackson Greys” regiment of Virginia, formed on the grounds of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, this month is transferred to Sewell’s Point on the coast. Located at the mouth of Hampton Roads, Sewell’s Point is a major strategic coastal point in the war. On May 18-19, 1861, Federal gunboats exchanged fire with Confederate batteries…

December 9, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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