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Search Results for: a.e. dickinson

Baptists and the American Civil War: November 25, 1864

While Sherman‘s army continues marching through Georgia with little opposition, destroying infrastructure and confiscating crops as they move eastward toward the coast, Confederate agents today stage an attempt to burn New York City. The plot has been afoot for quite some time, having originally been designed to take place on election day, only to be…

November 25, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: December 2, 1862

As the year 1862 draws to a close, A. E. Dickinson, army missionary and colporteur from Virginia, is singing the praises of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. The general is much appreciated by Southern Baptists for his personal piety and his support of Baptist army mission efforts, both of which seem to be rubbing off…

December 2, 2012 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
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Baptists and the American Civil War: July 3, 1862

Cut off from the North and the world, the Confederacy struggles economically. Soaring inflation and shortages of food and clothing create unrest and uncertainty among the wealthy and poor alike. Southern Baptist army missionary and colporteur A. E. Dickinson of Virginia, however, offers a solution to banks and wealthy individuals who may be hoarding cash.…

July 3, 2012 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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