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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.39.46 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Confederate Baptist |
| Title | Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 2, no. 15 (January 20, 1864)] |
| Date | 20 January 1864 |
| Author | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) |
| Additional authors | Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Terrible Losses of the War, Fort Sumter. The story is told of a Methodist minister visiting slaves in their cabins and discovers how one woman has learned to read the Bible and gathering snakes with another slave. An article discusses the importance of writing. An open letter to soldiers encourages them to be patient and strong. Resolutions memorializing certain Baptist leaders are included. An article praises motherhood and another examines parental duty. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Religion Death Fort Sumter Slavery African American History Education Women's History Children and Family |
| 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 |