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Tag Archives: united states navy

Battle of Port Royal

Baptists and the American Civil War: November 5, 1861

One of the most important offenses of the autumn season is unfolding off the coast of South Carolina near the Georgia state line. A United States Navy fleet and Army expeditionary force has been stationed off the mouth of Port Royal Sound for the past two days. Until today, bad weather has prevented the Union…

November 5, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
First Baptist Church Jackson, Louisiana

Baptists and the American Civil War: May 19, 1861

In Jackson, Louisiana, the day dawns clear and turns hot and humid, with temperatures soaring into the 90s. Today is Sunday, and it is a time of celebration for the town’s First Baptist Church. The church, founded in 1835, dedicates its third church building (pictured), an edifice that will endure into the twenty-first century. As…

May 19, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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