Sam Richards and his family, members of the Second Baptist Church of Atlanta, fled the city in the wake of Sherman’s coming and temporarily moved to New York City. With the war over, today they depart New York for the return trip to Atlanta. The Richards are among a number of white Southerners who fled…
Compared to the commotion in the North today, Christmas appears to have been a rather quiet day of celebration. From the nation’s capital, the normal sounds of city life are shattered by the firing of ordnance. The morning was “ushered in with a booming of cannon, 300 having been fired in honor of the capture…
Today is the second day of the Georgia Baptist Convention in session at the Second Baptist Church of Atlanta. Yesterday’s opening agenda included morning worship and initial discussions, reports and resolutions concerning the support of Confederate soldiers and the orphans of deceased soldiers. The focus on soldiers and soldiers’ families is indicative of the mood…