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Ford's Theater, the former First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C.

Baptists and the American Civil War: December 10, 1861

The sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., has sat vacant for over two years. Constructed in 1833, the building was abandoned when the First Baptist congregation, also known as the Tenth Street Baptist Church, merged with the nearby Fourth Baptist Church in 1859. The empty building is in a choice location and…

December 10, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
Abraham Lincoln

Baptists and the American Civil War: July 4, 1861

Southerners have mixed feelings about celebrating the 4th of July. Julia Stanford, a member of the First Baptist Church of Forsyth, Georgia, captures the mood of the South: “Our great national day – Day on which our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence. Owing to the involved condition of our County – few very felt…

July 4, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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