Media Advisory: Gene Barr Book Signing at Illinois State Military Museum

SPRINGFIELD, IL (08/17/2016)(readMedia)-- WHO:

• Gene Barr

• Illinois National Guard and Militia Historical Society

• Illinois State Military Museum

WHAT:

• "A Civil War Captain and His Lady: Love, Courtship, and Combat From Fort Donelson

Through the Vicksburg Campaign"

• More than 150 years ago, 27-year-old Irish immigrant Josiah Moore met 19-year-old Jennie Lindsay, a member of one of Peoria, Illinois's most prominent families. The Civil War had just begun, Josiah was the captain of the 17th Illinois Infantry, and his war would be a long and bloody one. Their courtship and romance, which came to light in a rare and unpublished series of letters, forms the basis of Gene Barr's memorable "A Civil War Captain and His Lady: A True Story of Love, Courtship, and Combat." The story of Josiah, Jennie, the men of the 17th and their families tracks the toll on our nation during the war and allows us to explore the often difficult recovery after the last gun sounded in 1865.

WHEN:

• 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22, 2016

WHERE:

• Illinois State Military Museum, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, Ill., 62702, two blocks north of the intersection of MacArthur Blvd. and North Grand Ave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Admission and parking are free.

• Please contact the Illinois State Military Museum at 217-761-3910.

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