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16 September 1863

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

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Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 46 (September 16, 1863)]

Page 1 contains several letters to the editor describing mournful wartime conditions on the front, including from McGowan's Brigade and the 5th South Carolina Cavalry amongst others. One from Isle Hope bemoans their loss of a minister and asks for assistance in securing a new chaplain. "Notes on the Times" describes Union efforts to take back Fort Sumter. An article describes a "Hospital Scene."

GLC05959.39.35

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