As delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention depart Savannah, Georgia, to journey back to their homes, newspapers throughout the South report on the convention meeting. The Richmond Times Dispatch’s reporting of the Savannah gathering focuses on statements by SBC president Richard Fuller, pastor of the Seventh Baptist Church of Baltimore, Maryland: Let me but utter…
Pressure builds between the state of Virginia and adjacent Washington, D.C. Both the Union and the Confederacy realize that Virginia will be pivotal in the war. Against this backdrop, the U. S. Navy today blocks the entrances to the James River and Hampton Roads, Virginia. In addition, U.S. sources also seizes two additional Confederate vessels,…
As the nation’s first president with a Baptist background, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln does not inspire confidence in the eyes of many observers. His backwoods upbringing and physical appearance make him stand out, albeit not in the most favorable light. London Times’ reporter William Russell covered the Civil War in America, keeping a diary as…