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Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Confederate Baptist. (Columbia, SC)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.39 Author/Creator: Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1864 Pagination: 58 issues Order a Copy

Religious newspaper. Articles include military, letters from regimental chaplains, Yankee atrocities against slaves, biblical view of slavery. Correspondence from various churches, soldiers, missionaries, and chaplains. Religious poetry, children's stories, conversion experiences, revival meetings.

Vol. 1 nos. 1-3, 6, 8-13, 16-28, 30-32, 34-37, 39-42, 46-48; vol. 2 nos. 3, 5-8, 11-12.

1862/10/1, 1862/10/8, 1862, 10/15, 1862/11/4, 1862/11/19, 1862/11/26, 1862/12/13, 1862/12/10, 1862/12/17, 1862/12/24; 1863/1/21, 1863/2/19, 1863/2/24, 1863/3/4, 1863/3/11, 1863/3/18, 1863/3/25, 1863/4/1, 1863/4/8, 1863/4/15, 1863/4/22, 1863/4/29, 1863/5/6, 1863/5/20, 1863/5/27, 1863/6/3, 1863/6/17, 1863/6/24, 1863/7/1, 1863/7/15, 1863/7/29, 1863/8/5, 1863/8/12, 1863/8/19, 1863/9/16, 1863/9/23, 1863/9/30, 1863/10/21, 1863/11/4, 1863/11/11, 1863/11/18, 1863/11/25, 1863/12/16, 1863/12/23; 1864/1/13, 1864/1/20, 1864/1/27, 1864/2/3, 1864/2/10, 1864/3/23, 1864/4/20, 1864/5/4, 1864/5/25, 1864/6/15, 1864/6/29, 1864/7/6, 1864/7/13, 1864/8/3.

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877
Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey, 1824-1894

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