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Baptists and the American Civil War: February 16, 1865

Marching upon Columbia, South Carolina’s capital, Sherman‘s troops discover that the Gervais Street Bridge over the Congaree River has been burned by retreating Confederate soldiers. Sherman orders Union artillery to target the railway station and the partly-constructed new state house. Amidst the firing, the Union general orders his troops northward, to the lone remaining bridge…

Baptists and the American Civil War: January 4, 1865

With Savannah under control, Sherman‘s thoughts turn to the Carolinas. In particular, the Union General relishes the thought of conquering Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, two cities that led Southern agitation for secession. Charleston has already been rendered largely defenseless due to Union bombardments, while Columbia, further inland, remains a critical Confederate hub due to…