His opposition to slavery outweighed his religion’s views of war: “One of the most unique and extensive views of a Delaware war veteran’s experience” (Main Line Times). When the call went out in 1862 for volunteers for Delaware’s 4th Infantry Regiment, a number of men from prominent Quaker families came forward to fight for the Union. Deeply patriotic and strongly opposed to slavery, they served with distinction in some of the later campaigns of the Civil War, from Cold Harbor through Appomattox. Among them was Henry Gawthrop. Commissioned a first lieutenant in Company F, he saw action during the Siege of Petersburg and at the Battle of Five Forks. Fifty years after the war, he drew on his diary and letters from the war years to create a unique memoir that is among the most comprehensive and detailed of any Delaware Civil War veteran. This is his story. Includes photos! “Excellent.” —Delmarva Now
Many times when people find themselves in an unpleasant circumstance, they believe that it is from the devil, and when things are going well, they automatically think it's from God! Nobody wants to go through pains and frustrations, yet any circumstance that a "Child of God" find themselves in could be an open door or a closed door. For the one who has a relationship with the Father and would care to discover His will and purpose for their lives, a closed-door is no less a blessing than an open door. For the erring Believer, however, and the one who does not have a relationship with God, a seemingly open door could be a doorway to doom. And a closed-door may be a cesspool with no hope of emergence, except through the Lord Jesus Christ.
When Giving Safety Instructions, Flight Attendants Always Tell You to Secure Your Oxygen Mask First. Why? Because You Can't Help Someone Else Until You're OK First.
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