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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.39.33 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Confederate Baptist |
| Title | Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 41 (August 12, 1863)] |
| Date | 12 August 1863 |
| Author | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) |
| Additional authors | Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Letter from General Johnston's Army in Mississippi. Reactions to the union of Columbia, Bethel, and Salem from the last issue appear here. An article responds to another previous article on immersion. A presidential call for a day of prayer ignites discussion on the sins of Southerners and the need for divine assistance. A woman writes about the passage of time and the depredations occurring. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Religion Confederate General or Leader Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Women's 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; Women in American History |
| 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 |