David L. Bryant, born 1843 in Jackson, Pennsylvania, was one of three brothers to fight in the Civil War. One brother died and two survived, including David. Enlisting in September 1862, David’s living through the war defied the odds, as he fought in roughly 100 battles, including at Seven Pines, Murfreesboro and Petersburg. A Baptist…
A Canadian by birth (1848), Philip S. Moxom grew up in Illinois and as a 14-yeard old marched off to fight for his new country as an attendant, or “boy,” to Captain Bewley of the 78th Illinois Regiment. On October 3, 1863, a then 15-year old Moxom enlisted as a soldier in the 17th Illinois…
Baptists of the North in the post-war years progress both in terms of establishing new local congregations and developing new educational institutions. Progress takes place unevenly. These narratives of uneven progress are represented in events this day. In Newark, New Jersey, members of the Baptists’ City Mission Board begin discussions about establishing a Baptist church…