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Baptists and the American Civil War: August 30, 1865

Baptists of Kansas City were involved in the abolition movement before and during the Civil War. In the first two years of the war, runaway slaves (or contraband) found refuge in Union Army camps and towns and cities of the North. Of the latter, Leavenworth, Kansas served as a refuge for runaway slaves in the…

August 30, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 9, 1865

At dawn this Sunday morning Confederate General Robert E. Lee makes one final assault on Grant‘s forces. It is an act of desperation. The Battle of Appomattox Court House does not last long. Although Rebel forces pressure Sheridan‘s first line of defense and some attain a nearby ridge, from the crest a large array of…

April 9, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 5, 1865

On the third day of freedom in Richmond, many of the remaining upper class whites want to believe that the setback is only temporary. The brief reflections of Richmond resident Margaret White are not atypical: “Kept in a constant state of anxiety,” she writes this day, “by not being able to hear anything reliable. Some…

April 5, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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