In Washington, D.C., U.S. President Abraham Lincoln ponders his options regarding Fort Sumter, now surrounded by Confederate guns. Knowing that the fate of the nation hinges on how he handles this thorny issue, Lincoln (a former Baptist) asks his Cabinet members for their input: “Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under…
The middle of the nineteenth century witnessed many white, lower social class southern Baptist families relocating as the southern frontier expanded. Among such families was that of Robert McMinn, born June 8, 1799 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and married to Sara Kuykendall in 1820. Following a stint in Georgia, the couple returned to North…
The jockeying over Fort Sumter continues. Guarding the entrance to Charleston Harbor, the Fort is critical to the South. Rumors swirl that Union forces will abandon the Fort, but the momentary excitement soon subsides as the news proves baseless. The real question is when and how U. S. President Abraham Lincoln will attempt to send…