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Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 2, no. 40 (July 13, 1864)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.39.57 Author/Creator: Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 13 July 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : 50.8 x 33.1 cm. Order a Copy

Several letters to the editor on page 1 mark conversions and religious undertakings for soldiers. An editorial proclaims Jesus "Christ as a Reformer." An article examines the revolutionary heroine "Molly Stark," compared to brave Civil War women. "Secular News" reports updates on Charleston, Washington, Harpers Ferry, and more. This section also includes a report of the Battle Between the CSS Alabama and USS Kearsage, with the Sinking of the Former.

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.

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence)., 1814-1877
Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey, 1824-1894
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Civil War
Military History
Confederate States of America
Women's History
Battle
Ironclad
Navy
Union Forces
Bravery
Surrender
Religion
Christianity
Revolutionary War
The American Civil War

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