Baptists and the American Civil War: January 28, 1864

The steady drip of bad news within the Confederacy continues. The summer and fall of 1863 witnessed a growing number of soldier desertions, a problem that only worsens during the cold days of winter. Already short of manpower, military officials (unlike earlier in the war) now routinely execute deserters who are unfortunate enough to be…

Baptists and the American Civil War: November 27, 1861

While North Carolina home front Baptists worry about the spiritually-dead Confederate army, some of the state’s Baptist soldiers write public letters voicing appreciation of the support of home front Baptists. Nonetheless, religion is often not a subject voiced within such letters, even when addressed to religious periodicals. Such is the case of a letter on…

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