As the nation’s first president with a Baptist background, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln does not inspire confidence in the eyes of many observers. His backwoods upbringing and physical appearance make him stand out, albeit not in the most favorable light. London Times’ reporter William Russell covered the Civil War in America, keeping a diary as…
The Missouri Secession Convention comes to a close, and delegates issue the following statement: “That at present there is no adequate cause to impel Missouri to dissolve her connection with the Federal Union.” While the decision is not surprising, one less border state is in play in the tug-of-war between the Union and the Confederacy,…
Alexander H. Stephens is now serving as vice-president of the Confederate States of America. Many Baptist leaders in the South publicly support Stephens, including editors of Baptist newspapers. Today, Stephens gives an impromptu speech in Savannah, Georgia in which he echoes what many Baptists have been saying for months: that slavery is the cause of…