 Before the encampment begins in earnest, Dr. Guy Hasegawa will speak
Wednesday at 5 p.m. about artificial limbs available to wounded
soldiers during the war. He is the author of "Mending Broken
Soldiers: The Union and Confederate Programs to Supply Artificial
Limbs."The encampment includes a day of hands-on activities for
children, a display of medical equipment on Friday, Civil War songs
around the campfire, a visit from Abraham Lincoln, concerts and
more.
The event, which kicks off a summer schedule of "History Comes
Alive" programming in downtown Springfield, also will highlight the
role of the Soldiers' Aid Society and Illinois' mobilization effort.
During the Civil War years, the Springfield Ladies' Soldiers' Aid
Society often used the Illinois Capitol as a base of operations. The
society was formed in August 1861 to gather food, clothing and other
supplies for Illinois soldiers, especially the sick and wounded. The
building served as a collection point for donations of food,
clothing and other necessities.
The Capitol also housed the office of the adjutant general, who
was responsible for organizing the state's effort to raise troops.
Illinois would eventually send 250,000 troops to the front. During
the encampment there will be mustering events and attempts to
recruit people to serve in Mr. Lincoln's army.
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Highlights
Friday, June 7
An Education Day is planned for June 7, with sessions at 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Participants in each session will rotate through
interactive activities ideal for youth camps, families or anyone who
enjoys Civil War history. The sessions are free but require
reservations; call 217-558-8911 or send an email to
mike.burke@illinois.gov.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., historian Herschel Stroud will display a
large collection of artifacts inside the Old State Capitol. This is
one of the largest private collections of Civil War medical
artifacts in the country and will feature both ordinary items used
by soldiers in the field and horrifying medical instruments used in
hospitals.
At 5 p.m., Stroud will give a presentation as Dr. Benjamin
Woodward. A native of Galesburg, Woodward volunteered as a surgeon
with the 22nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry, stationed at Cairo.
The programming continues with Civil War songs around the
campfire at 7:30 p.m. on the south lawn. Guests are encouraged to
bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Musicians will include
Steve Staley, Chris Vallillo and the 97th Regimental String Band.
Saturday, June 8
The program for June 8 begins with a flag ceremony and an address
by Abraham Lincoln presenter Max Daniels on the south lawn at 9:30
a.m.
Afterward, guests can enjoy living history programs and
presentations, listen to live period music, meet the generals and
political leaders of the Civil War, participate in a Civil War
scavenger hunt, view artifacts, and spend time with re-enactors
camping on the grounds.
Saturday evening brings a 6 o'clock concert by the 97th
Regimental String Band, a trio of talented Civil War musical
artists, in the Old State Capitol's Representative Hall. The concert
is free but reservations are required; call 217-558-8911.
The 97th Regimental String Band, described as a "eudaemonious
concatenation of jocular harmonists," has been performing for over
20 years. They mimic an actual string band of the Civil War era
singing traditional American songs in authentic living history
style. They provide a history lesson with stories and songs about
the real people and events that shaped America.
Sunday, June 9
June 9 features Civil War camps on the Old State Capitol grounds
and several re-enactments and presentations, with activities ending
at noon.
The Civil War Medical Encampment, sponsored by Memorial Medical
Center, is the kickoff event for the summer's History Comes Alive
program.
For a complete schedule of History Comes Alive events, visit
www.visit-springfieldillinois.com.
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A detailed schedule of activities follows:
Wednesday, June 5
2-5 p.m. -- Herschel Stroud Collection on display. Media event.
5 p.m. -- Guy Hasegawa, "Civil War Amputation and Artificial
Limbs"
Friday, June 7
10 a.m. -- Education Day morning session begins.
2 p.m. -- Education Day afternoon session begins.
1-5 p.m. -- Herschel Stroud Collection on display.
5 p.m. -- Herschel Stroud will speak about Dr. Benjamin Woodward.
7:30 p.m. -- Campfire music, south lawn (blankets and chairs
welcome)
Saturday, June 8, outdoors
9 a.m. -- Old State Capitol Historic Site opens.
9:30 a.m. -- Flag ceremony, south lawn
10 a.m. -- Surgical field hospital, northeast lawn
10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Living history camps open to the public.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Scavenger hunt. Pick up scavenger hunt at
the Emporium (North Gate) and turn it in for a prize at the
Lincoln-Herndon Law Office, corner of Sixth and Adams streets.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Blacksmithing, north lawn
10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Civil War camping and cooking, northwest
lawn
10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- U.S. Christian Commission, northeast lawn
10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Civil War weapons display, auditor's office
10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Herschel Stroud Collection on display.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- 19th-century tailor demonstrations in
secretary of state's office
10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Soldiers' Aid Society working in the Senate
Chamber
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10:30 a.m. -- Infantry drill, southeast lawn
11 a.m. -- School of the cavalry, south lawn
11:30 a.m. -- Medical demonstration with surgery, northeast lawn
Noon -- Tea party and fashion show
Noon -- 97th Regimental String Band entertainment, northwest lawn
12:30 p.m. -- Firearms, fencing and saber tactics, south lawn
1 p.m. -- School of the soldier, southeast lawn
1:30 p.m. -- Bugle calls, south lawn
1:30 p.m. -- 97th Regimental String Band entertainment, northwest
lawn
2 p.m. -- Surgical field hospital, northeast lawn
2:30 p.m. -- Infantry drill, southeast lawn
3 p.m. -- Medical demonstration with surgery, northeast lawn
3:30 p.m. -- School of the soldier, southeast lawn
5 p.m. -- Dinner for re-enactors, staff and volunteers, inside Old State
Capitol
6 p.m. -- Concert: 97th Regimental String Band, Representative
Hall
7:30 p.m. -- Civil War dance, south portico, lawn
Saturday, June 8, indoors
10 a.m. -- Soldiers' Aid Society program, Senate Chamber
10 a.m. -- The story of Albert Cashier/Jennie Hodgers, Supreme
Court
10:30 a.m. -- Meet Gen. Grant, outside adjutant general's office
10:30 a.m. -- Dulcimer music, Nona Huber
11 a.m. -- Civil War dancers, lower rotunda
11 a.m. -- Soldiers' Aid Society program, Senate Chamber
11:30 a.m. -- President Lincoln discusses the Emancipation
Proclamation, Representative Hall
Noon -- "1863: Year of Decision," generals discuss the war,
Representative Hall
Noon -- Civil War music by Chris Vallillo
1 p.m. -- Gen. Benjamin Grierson of Jacksonville, Representative
Hall
1:30 p.m. -- Herschel Stroud as Maj. Benjamin Woodward,
Representative Hall
1:30 p.m. -- "Everyday Life of Civil War Ladies," Carol Norman,
Supreme Court
2 p.m. -- Soldiers' Aid Society program, Senate Chamber
2 p.m. -- Civil War dancers, lower rotunda
2:30 p.m. -- Juneteenth celebration, Representative Hall
2:30 p.m. -- Dulcimer music, Nona Huber
3 p.m. -- Soldiers' Aid Society program, Senate Chamber
3:30 p.m. -- Civil War music, Chris Vallillo
3:30 p.m. -- President Lincoln discusses the progress of the war,
Representative Hall
4 p.m. -- Meet and greet the generals, Representative Hall
6 p.m. -- 97th Regimental String Band, Representative Hall
Sunday, June 9
9 a.m. -- Old State Capitol Historic Site opens.
9 a.m.-noon -- Living history camps open to the public.
9 a.m.-noon -- Blacksmithing, north lawn
9 a.m.-noon -- Civil War weapons exhibit, auditor's office
9 a.m.-noon -- Herschel Stroud Collection on display.
9:30 a.m. -- Civil War field chapel
10 a.m. -- Medical demonstration, northeast lawn
10 a.m. -- Soldiers' Aid Society program, Senate Chamber
10 a.m. -- 97th Regimental String Band, Supreme Court
10:30 a.m. -- Meet the generals, Representative Hall
10:30 a.m. -- Firearms, fencing and saber tactics, south lawn
11 a.m. -- "Cyclone in Calico: Mother Bickerdyke," Jacque Stroud,
Senate
11 a.m. -- Infantry drill, southeast lawn
Noon -- Closing ceremony, Farewell Address, north steps
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More information about the Civil War Encampment is available at
www.illinoiscivilwar150.org, or follow the Old State Capitol on Facebook.
The Old State Capitol, administered by the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week
through Labor Day.
[Text from file received from the
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency] |
