FORBIDDEN, HIDDEN, AND FORGOTTEN: WOMEN SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL WAR

IT'S THE WAR THAT YOU KNOW, BUT THE STORIES YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (02/20/2018) (readMedia)-- In honor of Women's History Month, Professor Shelby Harriel will share her research on the women from Illinois who volunteered disguised as men to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War. Learn about their lives before, after the war and as well as their time serving in the army disguised as men. The event will feature a presentation by Professor Harriel as well as tables displaying reproduction Civil War uniforms and equipment which will allow visitors to gain a better understanding of the rigors of army life during that time.

WHO:

• Professor Shelby Harriel, Pearl River Community College

• Illinois State Military Museum

• Illinois National Guard/Militia Historical Society
WHAT:

 In honor of Women’s History Month, Professor Shelby Harriel will share her research on the women from Illinois who volunteered disguised as men to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War. Learn about their lives before, after the war and as well as their time serving in the army disguised as men. The event will feature a presentation by Professor Harriel as well as tables displaying reproduction Civil War uniforms and equipment which will allow visitors to gain a better understanding of the rigors of army life during that time.
WHEN: Saturday March 24, 2018 at 02:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Illinois State Military Museum
1301 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Springfield, Illinois 62702
NOTES:

 For additional information, please contact the Illinois State Military Museum at 217-761-3910.