In the Atlanta Campaign, the Battle of Marietta, itself comprised of a series of smaller battles, comes to an end this day. The Union wins this battle that began on June 9. The victory consists of forcing Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston to withdraw his forces in order to protect his supply lines, allowing Federal…
Following Union General Phil Sheridan’s recent successful cavalry raid that disrupted Confederate supply lines and caused havoc six miles north of Richmond, the rumors have been flying: black soldiers are on the prowl, beating up white citizens and stealing the riches of prominent Richmond-area families. Today’s Richmond Daily Dispatch publishes a report, submitted by an…
Many readers of the North Carolina Baptist Biblical Recorder depend upon the paper to convey and interpret the latest battlefield developments. While often a few days behind, and even more so due to the two to three days it may take subscribers to receive the paper, editor J. D. Hufham‘s summaries are reliably as optimistic…