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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.39.22 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Confederate Baptist |
| Title | Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 27 (April 29, 1863)] |
| Date | 29 April 1863 |
| Author | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) |
| Additional authors | Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | A Visit to Battle of Big Bethel Soldiers Graveyard, Chaplain with the 46th North Carolina Regiment. A visit to Bethel graveyard emotionally describes different graves. A cry for Southern Baptist missionaries is made. Brief discussions of mother's prayer, infidelity, prosperity and adversity, and delayed answers to prayers are written up. An article examines "Southernism" as compared to "Northernism." A letter to the editor describes a fast day collection gathering funds for sick soldiers. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Battle of Big Bethel (Bethel Church, Great Bethel) Battle Religion Death Children and Family Charity and Philanthropy Union Forces |
| 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; Children & Family; 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 |