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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 19: summer of 1863. (search)
e people of the Confederate States to repair on that day to their respective places of public worship, and to unite in supplication for the favor and protection of that God who has hitherto conducted us safely through all the dangers that environed us. In faith whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Confederate States, at Richmond, this twenty-fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. Jefferson Davis. By the President: J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State. The field of conflict was now full of startling events. General Lee made his grand movement into Pennsylvania, which culminated in the terrible battle of Gettysburg. From East Tennessee to Texas the different armies on both sides displayed unusual activity. There was but little time for religious services, but on every suitable occasion they were held, and much fruit was gathered even from fields soaking in blood. The following scene will show with what