Having marshaled and prepared his forces for two days, Ambrose Burnside orders the Federal army to launch its attack at mid-morning. The main thrust centers initially on the southern end of the Confederate battle line five miles south of Fredericksburg. However, as initial success there gives way to an ultimate repulse, the attention of the…
Baptists of the Confederacy turn to their state denominational newspapers not only for a Christian interpretation of the war, but also to keep abreast of army movements, the Southern economy, and much more. In today’s North Carolina Baptist Biblical Recorder, editor J. D. Hufham supplies his readers with a summary of “secular” news from Virginia.…
The war that many thought would end quickly yet rages on. In the North, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and many other politicians blame U.S. Gen. George McClellan for the prolonged war. In charge of the Army of the Potomac since July 1861, McClellan has proven too timid and ineffectual in campaign after campaign, whereas his…