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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.39.27 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Confederate Baptist |
| Title | Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 34 (June 17, 1863)] |
| Date | 17 June 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 by Chaplain with the 14th South Carolina Volunteers, Letter by Chaplain with the 1st South Carolina Volunteers. A letter to the editor discusses apparent discrepancies in the scriptures. Pastors are encouraged to leave their churches and go preach in the battlefield to soldiers. An article about religious controversy questions the method of discussing religious topics. Articles examine skepticism, declension, prayer, and baptism. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Religion |
| 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 |