As the year 1862 draws to a close, A. E. Dickinson, army missionary and colporteur from Virginia, is singing the praises of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. The general is much appreciated by Southern Baptists for his personal piety and his support of Baptist army mission efforts, both of which seem to be rubbing off…
Georgia Baptists’ Flint River Baptist Association meets today at Liberty Hall Church in Henry County. Delegates listen to a sermon from 2 Corinthians 4:4 on “The Glorious Gospel of Christ,” after which they get down to business. Following the appointment of committees, the first motion raised is offered by army missionary “Brother Van Hoose” who…
In addition to the advantage of manpower, the United States has at its disposal more financial resources and tools than does the Southern Confederacy. Today, the U.S. Congress enacts the Second Legal Tender Act, issuing $150,000,000 in paper currency not backed by gold or silver. The issuing of paper money grows dramatically as the war…