Today the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Greenville, South Carolina and Southern Baptists’ sole seminary, reopens following the war. The reopening consists of seven students and the returning founding faculty of four — James Petigru Boyce, John A. Broadus, Basil Manly Jr. and William Williams. The four are uncertain if they can successfully restart…
The formation of African American Baptist churches in the South continues unabated. Among the many congregations established this month is the Beards Chapel Baptist Church of Robertson County, Tennessee. Black churches, however, are often used for more than worship services. In Macon, Georgia, one of the South’s newest Freedmen schools operates out of an African…
The Elmira Prison Camp in Elmira, New York opened July 6, 1864. The buildings used by the camp had earlier been utilized for the training of Union troops. The prison quickly became overcrowded. With the onset of winter, many Confederate prisoners yet lived in tents. Unaccustomed to the harsh weather, many became ill or died.…