Today’s Richmond Daily Dispatch profiles a Richmond Baptist college that is a newly-converted Confederate hospital, one of dozens of hospitals in the city treating wounded Confederate soldiers. Richmond Female Institute. – This fine building, on 10th street has been taken by the authorities and is now being rapidly fitted up as a hospital for the…
Baptist life in the Confederate capital of Richmond is vastly different than a mere twelve months ago. Whereas Baptists have long been a significant presence in the city, the war compels local Baptists to become involved in many new, and highly visible, efforts outside of church walls. Not the least of these endeavors are hospitals…
From the Richmond (VA) Times Dispatch, March 16, 1861 (“Up Again”): The secession flag raised recently by the young ladies of the Baptist Female Institute, and which was taken down by the Professor in charge, was again set up yesterday by the determined young Misses, who seem resolved to show their position on the question…