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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.39.57 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Confederate Baptist |
| Title | Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 2, no. 40 (July 13, 1864)] |
| Date | 13 July 1864 |
| Author | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) |
| Additional authors | Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Reports of the Battle Between the CSS Alabama & USS Kearsage and the Sinking of the Former, Reports of Bravery of the Crew, Yankees fired 5 Times after Colors were Struck. Several letters to the editor mark conversions and religious undertakings for soldiers. An editorial proclaims Jesus Christ as the great Reformer. Several articles discuss death and dying as a mean of coming to know God. An article examines the revolutionary heroine Molly Stark, compared to brave Civil War women. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Women's History Battle Ironclad Navy Union Forces Bravery Surrender Religion Christianity Revolutionary War |
| 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; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 |