Greenhagen will initiate the Madison County Civil War Series with her PowerPoint program on New York Connections to the Civil War at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Madison Hall, 100 E. Main St., Morrisville.
(Morrisville, NY – Sept. 2014) In recognition of the last year of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, Sue Greenhagen (village of Morrisville and town of Eaton historian), Matthew Urtz (Madison County Historian) and Dot Willsey (23rd annual Peterboro Civil War Weekend committee member) are planning a Madison County Civil War Series of programs that feature New York state’s role in the Civil War with particular attention to Madison County’s connection to the War Between the States.
Called “The Banner County” in the mid-1800s because of its voting support of anti-slavery measures, Madison County was a hot-bed of activities that were critical to the outbreak of the war.
Greenhagen will initiate the Madison County Civil War Series with her PowerPoint program on New York connections to the Civil War at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Madison Hall, 100 E. Main St., Morrisville.
Greenhagen will share interesting and little-known facts about New York state’s contributions to the Civil War effort.
Also on display will be interpretive panels from the New York State Museum’s 18-month exhibit, The Irrepressible Conflict: The Empire State in the Civil War. These retired exhibit pieces are now at the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in Peterboro.
In recognition of the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Cedar Creek (Oct. 19, 1864), Greenhagen will also present the October program in the Madison County Civil War Series. Greenhagen will describe the important role of the 114th New York State Volunteers from Chenango and Madison counties in one of the most pivotal battles of the Civil War. The location and date will be announced.
A retired librarian from Morrisville State College, Greenhagen is a well-known and popular speaker around the state. Her informative and entertaining programs include PowerPoints, tours and reenactments on Civil War subjects including military units and soldiers, cemeteries, monuments, the Loomis Gang and genealogy. Her research and digitizing of Civil War documents are nationally respected through her website on New York State and the Civil War.
Future program planning for the Madison County Civil War Series includes The Role of the Erie Canal in the Civil War by Pamela Vittorio at the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum in November, Lincoln’s Funeral Train in NYS in April 2015, Samuel Beckwith of Hamilton: Lincoln’s Telegrapher presented by Matt Urtz in May, Appomattox presented by Patrick Schroeder, historian at Appomattox Court House, Saturday, June 13, at 7 p.m. in Peterboro, and The Loomis Gang in 1866 presented by Sue Greenhagen in 2016.
The public is encouraged to invite others to attend the free programs. For more information, call 315.366.2453 or 315.280.8828.
NYS recruiting poster for the 114th New York State Volunteers – specifically Company D – which was formed in the towns of Eaton and Lebanon.