Meeting in Richmond, the Confederate Congress today unveils a new chapter in American history: the first Confederate Conscription Act, requiring all males between the ages of 18 and 35 to serve in the military, becomes the first draft enacted since the formation of the American nation. The Act follows the Rockingham Rebellion and is considered necessary…
As Union battlefield victories and strategic advances grow, unrest in the Confederate capital is also on the rise. Writing from Richmond, Baptist Abby Gwathney conveys to the her parents the unease which pervades the city and state, the former now under martial law. She notes (excerpted): We are expecting a battle daily on the Peninsula.…
The trend of Baptist congregations in southern cities donating church bells to be cast into Confederate cannons is growing. Today’s Richmond Dispatch announces: Patriotic Example. – The congregation of the Second Baptist Church in this city have set an example that may challenge emulation, but for self-sacrificing patriotism cannot be excelled. They met not long…