Civil War programs often focus on the remarkable battlefield record of the Vermont Regiments, but this one is very different! It tells the story of how, with 35,000 of the state’s able-bodied men at war, Vermont women sustained the home front. Historian Howard Coffin, a seventh generation Vermonter, drawing from letters and diaries, tells the story of these women in their own words. They did some amazing and surprising things; at least one appears to have secretly enlisted and fought in a Vermont regiment! His engaging presentation of their stories will take place in the historical setting in the center of Lunenburg where the Common, and the cemetery, two churches, and town hall surrounding it, were all part of the Lunenburg community during the war. This program is free of charge, made possible by the Vermont Humanities Council. The building is accessible with a portable restroom nearby. Light refreshments will be served.
