A couple weeks ago, I participated in an annual event put on by
Campus Martius and
The Castle. This event is much like the Civil War Days I used to participate in at my local Jr High; except this one is much bigger. Around 300 students were there throughout the course of the day.
The event calls in local schools to walk through a living history camp on the riverfront and each presenter talks to school groups about certain aspects of the American Civil War.
I participated in the event with staff from the
Athens County Historical Society and Museum.
Curator, Jessica Cyders, and Administrator, Laura Farrell, also
presented with me. Jessica is representing a Vivandiere, Laura a women
for the Sanitary Commission, and I am in a state of "half-mourning."
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| Laura, Jessica, and myself |
Our presentations included information on women on the battlefield,
women on the homefront, and the practice of mourning in mid-Victorian
society. The students were very responsive and especially enjoyed the
bloodied bandaged we handed out for them to wear during their drills
that they participated in later in the day.
We really enjoyed ourselves and hope to do it again next year!
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