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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.39.36 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Confederate Baptist |
| Title | Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 47 (September 23, 1863)] |
| Date | 23 September 1863 |
| Author | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) |
| Additional authors | Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Fighting at Chickamauga. An essay describes the grand instrumentality of the Church and is continued in the following issue. A long letter from an army chaplain describes meeting with soldiers and preaching the gospel. An article instructs chaplains. Brief didactic articles describe blasphemy, chaplains, a "new" style of Christians, and blessings. A report of the Edgefield Baptist Association describes the ministry, the church buildings, and their war donations. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Religion Battle of Chickamauga Battle Religion Christianity Charity and Philanthropy African American History Slavery |
| 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 |