An exhibit now open at the Old Capitol Museum at the University of Iowa commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Exhibit manager, Byron Preston, says they use the actual recollections of eastern Iowans to paint a picture of the war.
“Fortunately a lot of those guys, and there was a woman…they left diaries and accounts of their experiences during the war.
Helping place a new Civil War monument in honor of the 513 Muscatine County soldiers who died in battle, is among Lee Miller’s fondest of memories.
It also inspired Miller to begin researching and writing “Triumph and Tragedy, The Story of the 35th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Civil War.”
His research turned up a surprising local angle.
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Montrose Memorial Day weekend activities will begin with the 10 a.m. Saturday
opening of the State Historical Society of Iowa’s History On The Move exhibit,
“The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War.”
Housed in a 32-foot trailer to be located on the parking area of the Montrose Riverfront, Inc. grounds, the educational outreach program is serving Iowans in their communities.
The final day of the 25th annual Civil War re-enactment in Keokuk sent many re-enactors home early when heavy rains began to fall just before noon.
In the end, the battle re-enactment was canceled.
This year’s battle re-enactment was the Battle of Shiloh, rather than the traditional Battle of Pea Ridge, in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the battle on April 6, 1862.
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A new exhibit at the Historic General Dodge House promises to offer rarely seen glimpses of Council Bluffs’ most famous and influential resident.
“Dodge’s Tracks & Ties” opens Sunday with a grand opening from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The display at 605 Third St. will continue at least through October.
Several Keokuk residents played a role in the Civil War and contributed to the
economy and civic affairs afterwards.
Elisha Hurlbert was born in 1828. He enlisted in the Army in 1861 and served with the 3rd Iowa Cavalry. He came to Keokuk soon after the war and hauled merchandise for Wilkinson & Company. He died Dec. 14, 1901, and was survived by his wife Christina and six children.
The Keokuk National Cemetery, one of the first 14 to be designated, has many hidden stories. For instance, who would have guessed 11 Confederate soldiers are buried in a plot of ground set aside for Union troops?
Ed Rader was not at all surprised. The local historian has spent more than 20 years researching the national cemetery and knows something about almost every person buried there.
Janet Mangas enjoyed watching re-enactments of the Civil War and together with her son, Seth Mangas, they attended several different re-enactments in places like Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Ushers Ferry and Nashua.
As Seth Mangas became older, he realized how Hollywood portrayed the Civil War and how it really was, was quite different. He began traveling to further locations than where he had seen re-enactments, such as Oklahoma, Illinois and Mississippi.
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