Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 24 (April 8, 1863)]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.39.19 Author/Creator: Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 8 April 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 50 cm, Width: 33 cm Order a Copy

An untitled letter to the editor implores readers to truly examine the cause of the war with respect to the Bible. An article describes "Prayer-Meeting in Camp," while another examines the "Destitution of Preaching among the Soldiers." "Secular News" reports on an imminent attack on Charleston, Captain Mosby being attacked in Drainesville, and gunboats on the Tennessee amongst other news.

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877
Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey, 1824-1894
Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources