Baptists and the American Civil War: April 7, 1861

As expected, General P.G.T. Beauregard, in command of Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina, orders that transports not be allowed to resupply nearby Fort Sumter. Thus, United States supply ships en route to Sumter will be prevented from approaching the fort. War talk is thick among Baptists of Charleston and throughout the South. Most believe…

Baptists and the American Civil War: March 29, 1861

Today U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, over the objection of some advisors, decides to attempt to resupply Fort Sumter on April 6. The die is cast. Lincoln knows that Confederate forces in Charleston will resist the resupply efforts, which in turn could well lead to the formal beginnings of the war that is inevitable. Meanwhile, Mississippi…

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