Today the Second Battle of Fort Fisher commences. Unsuccessful in an attempt to take the coastal North Carolina fort last month, Union forces are better prepared this time around. The amphibious assault begins in the early morning hours and includes colored regiments. As with most all colored regiments, Baptists are well represented among the troops.…
In Washington, D.C., the debate over the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery continues. Most congressmen are of the opinion that peace is not possible without the eradication of slavery, although some Northern congressmen are as firmly convinced of the godliness of black slavery as are Southern whites. White supremacy, in short, is not confined to the…
Today in the far West a clash between Indians and U.S. soldiers takes place. In the Battle of Julesburg some 1,000 Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Lakota Indians, seeking revenge for the Sand Creek Massacre less than two months earlier, defeat a small contingent of 60 soldiers and 50 civilians. In the weeks following, the victorious Indians…