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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.39.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Confederate Baptist |
| Title | Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 12 (December 17, 1862)] |
| Date | 17 December 1862 |
| Author | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) |
| Additional authors | Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | The Battle of Fredericksburg, The Battle at Kinston, a dispatch from General Robert E. Lee. A letter to the editor describes the value of an upright citizen-neighbor. An article warns about the danger of wealth, while another extols Christian diplomacy, especially in light of war. An article examines the dangers of war on soldiers' morality. A description of a "Negro Burial" is used as an example of how much better off Negroes are in the South than the North. Half of page 3 is devoted to war news. |
| Subjects | Religion Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Battle of Fredericksburg Battle Confederate General or Leader Morality and Ethics Christianity Death Slavery African American History |
| People | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Place written | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | The purpose of this journal, according to its first issue, is the advancement of the Baptist denomination in both intelligence and piety, while giving support to the Confederacy. Thousands of copies were distributed to soldiers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |