The second Sunday after Lincoln‘s death, many pulpits North and South, with the encouragement of U.S. President Andrew Johnson, focus on the president’s legacy. In the nation’s capital, the overflowing crowd at the First Baptist Church, through a sermon preached by pastor Dr. A. D. Gillette, remembers the president and absorbs lessons brought about by…
Today’s Richmond Daily Dispatch carries a report of a Confederate Senate committee critical of president Jefferson Davis‘ recent call for the arming of slaves in defense of the South. Calling the measure “radical in its character” and “repugnant to the prejudices of our people,” as well as “intimately affecting the organism of society,” the report…
A contingent of Union General William T. Sherman‘s troops, under the command of General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, have been on the march toward Fayetteville, North Carolina. Nearby Confederates, however, learn of the enemy’s intentions and today carry out a surprise attack at Monroe’s Crossroads. The Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads is a dizzying affair that lasts…