NJ: Civil War re-enactors at Macculloch Hall in Morristown April 1

From Morris NewsBee: Civil War re-enactors at Macculloch Hall in Morristown April 1
MORRISTOWN ‑ Visitors are invited to a living history program in the garden of Macculloch Hall Historical Museum from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 1.

Re-enactors with the New Jersey Civil War History Association portraying the 14th New Jersey will be available to meet visitors, answer questions and share camp life information with visitors to the Museum garden. This demonstration is presented to complement the current “Gone for a Soldier: Jerseymen in the Civil War” exhibit.

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum in collaboration with the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee (NJCW150) presents this major exhibit which commemorates the participation and heroism of Jerseymen in a major turning point in U.S. history. The exhibit brings together for the first time nearly 200 objects from the Civil War from more than 30 museums, historical societies, and private collections.

Visitors will be able to interact with the 14th New Jersey reenactors at this living history encampment and see period uniforms, equipment and accoutrements. Visitors will be able to speak directly with the reenactors who will be portraying both military personnel and civilians from the time period.

Demonstrations of weaponry handling, including discussions of the “Manual of Arms” as well as the “School of the soldier” where marching and maneuvering on the field as soldiers would have learned these techniques will also be shared.

A Civil War Lecture Series in conjunction with the “Gone for a Soldier” exhibit is being held monthly. John Zinn will present “New Jersey Base ball during the Civil War Era, 1865- 1870” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 at the Cincinnati Masonic Lodge No. 3, 39 Maple Ave. one block from the museum.

From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday April 29, the museum will hold a book signing with author Bob Sheridan for his book “Iron From The Deep: The Discovery and Recovery of the USS Monitor.” Full details about the lectures, book signings, and family-friendly events can be viewed on the museum’s Facebook events page, which can be accessed through the museum website.

The New Jersey Sesquicentennial Committee, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, a volunteer organization working for increased awareness and recognition of New Jersey’s important role in the Civil war, has been recognized by the New Jersey Governor and both houses of the New Jersey legislature.

For information, call the Museum weekdays at (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit the website www.maccullochhall.org or find them on Facebook. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is located at 45 Macculloch Ave.