Wednesday Apr 19, 2017
Wednesday, April 19th at 1:00pm Gardner Branch of the Johnson County Library FREE
913-856-4447 A Presentation by Diane Eickhoff:Women Soldiers of the Civil War
Date and Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Refreshments FollowingLocation
in the meeting roomFees/Admission
Contact Information
Description
During the Civil War, hundreds of women cut their hair and donned men's clothing to report for duty to Union & Confederate Army recruiters. Others served as scouts and spies or rode with their husbands and brothers in service.
Sponsored Jointly by: Gardner Historical Museum, Inc. and Gardner Athena Club
Women Soldiers of the Civil War