A Tuesday Tea Visits with Baptist Women
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The slavery issue divided the Baptists some sixteen years before the first shot was fired at Fort Sumter. The American Baptist Home Mission Society was founded on February 25, 1824 in Washington D.C., and eight years later the Home Mission Society was established to operate in the America frontier. Their mission was to minister and support the unchurched and destitute.

The Baptist church was not immune to the issue of slavery and it came to a boil in 1844. During the State of Georgia's Convention, the name of Elder James E. Reeve (1784-1858), was proposed to be appointed as a missionary for the Baptist Home Mission Society. There was a problem with Elder Reeve rippling...
Rebel Tricorne Hat
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Found this unique ambrotype at the Library of Congress photograph archive. An unidentified Reb wearing an early war shell jacket, a tricorne hat, and posing with a maynard carbine. Ive seen other photos of Rebs with cocked hats, most of them were from Mississippi regiments.
Museum diorama getting too old?
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Working at the Museum waiting for students to arrive. The Museum staff does not overly like this diorama because it is a major draw for the students and keeps them from looking at other things. I guess this is true, but many student love the diorama. The staff keeps thinking of removing it.

I agree that the diorama has seen better days and a few of the figures have came unglued. Any guess what it depicts?

So do well done dioramas help a museum? I still enjoy seeing a well done diorama, but some are not so well done. Note here a one man Confederate cannon crew. See anything wrong? What kind of gun powder turns a sponge red?
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Photo Contest #03 Winner - B

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We had a tie this photo contest! I apologize for not announcing the winners sooner, time got away from me.

Our Second Winner is @bdtex !!! What a gorgeous way to welcome spring.

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 ★ ★   Buford, John

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John Buford Jr.
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Born: March 4, 1826
Birthplace: Woodford County, Kentucky
Father: Colonel John Buford Sr. 1778 – 1847
Mother: Ann B. Watson
Wife: Martha McDowell “Pattie” Duke 1830 – 1903

Children:
James Duke Buford 1855 – 1874​
(Buried: Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Kentucky)​
Pattie McDowell Duke Buford 1857 – 1863​
(Buried: Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Kentucky)​

Education:
1848: Graduated from West Point Military...​

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