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Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 2, no. 7 (November 18, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.39.41 Author/Creator: Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 18 November 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : 50.8 x 33 cm. Order a Copy

A letter to the editor discusses the nature of Southern culture, particularly intellectually and religiously. Religious work in different areas is outlined in different letters to the editor on page 1, some in comparison with Presbyterians and Methodists. An article titled "Chaplains" compares chaplains in the Civil War with those of the Revolutionary War. An article titld "A Stereotyped Error" examines the Constitutional exclusion of deity. "Notes on the Times" reports that France and England are beginning to support the Union, Fort Sumter "still waves a defiant flag over its debris," and General Beauregard is building a road on James Island.

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

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