While Southern Baptist army missionary A. E. Dickinson argues that Confederate Army camp life offers an opportunity to complete the Christian evangelization of Southern states, an anonymous Southern Baptist professor, utilizing flowery language not uncommon of the day, disagrees: An appeal to the soldiers of the Confederate States, by an old instructor, many of whose…
The United States is now battling against the Confederate States on several fronts. Financially, raising funding for the war effort is critical. Today, the U.S. issues the first national paper money. Denominations are $5, $10 and $20. The paper money becomes legal tender on March 17. Meanwhile, President Abraham Lincoln continues to push for emancipation…
The Battle of Pea Ridge, also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, comes to a close after two intense days of fighting, with the United States emerging victorious. Joseph and Lucinda Cox, owners and proprietors of the tavern, emerge from the building’s cellar, where they had barricaded themselves during the battle. The tavern —…