It’s been a week of tantalizing research leads. One of the more interesting leads walked in the door on Thursday morning. Mr. Johns from Tennessee came for a visit at the Museum and told us that during the Civil War, General Wallace was in Lavergne, Tennessee, near Murfreesboro when he […]
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Civil War Encampment 7/11-12/09, originally uploaded by WallaceStudy.
Civil War Encampment portrays camp life in 1860sCRAWFORDSVILLE, IN, June 28, 2009— The Civil War is a major part of American history that all students have read about. But how often do they truly get to experience the sights and sounds of that tumultuous time? The scent of campfires and […]
Lew Wallace found passion and inspiration in battle at a young age. “When night came, and my mother tucked me in the little trundle-bed with my elder brother, I had gained such store of wisdom pertaining to war that it passed into my dreams, and from them into my life; […]