Society for Women and the Civil War
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| Society for Women and the Civil War, Inc. Box #9066 8345 NW 66th St. Miami, FL 33166 (804) 244-1864 www.swcw.org |
| The 10th Conference on Women and the Civil War Held July 25 - 27 2008 at Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA |
Workshops
U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA
Special “Behind-the-scenes” tour of Army Heritage and Education Center and “The Virtual Staff Ride: A Military
Overview of the Battle of Gettysburg”
Spend the Afternoon with your working on your research project. You’ll be amazed at the holdings of the U.S. Army
Military History Institute, and what you can accomplish on your project in one afternoon! See confirmation packet for
suggestions on making the best use of the research facilities.
The Franklin County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has organized two workshop events for us in Chambersburg:
1) Walking tour of Civil War Chambersburg or
2) Chambersburg Women of the Civil War
Friday Evening Activities
Keynote Speaker Presentation
“Women Soldiers at Gettysburg” by DeAnne Blanton,
Ms. Blanton,an author and military archivist at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and author of
"They Fought Like Demons" answers this question and more in her presentation on her continuing research
for women who served as soldiers.
Join us for Midnight Madness, Silent Auction and photo studio
Saturday Lectures
"Letters from Behind the Lines" by Susan Youhn
Ms. Youhn reminds us of the importance of pen and paper in this age of email with an exploration of women who wrote
letters to Confederate prisoners at Point Lookout, Maryland.
“Women and the American Civil War: An Overview of Manuscript Sources at the Library of
Congress” by Janice E. Ruth
Ms Ruth,a manuscript specialist at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.. will introduce treasures on women
and the Civil War available at the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.
'Glory on the Grave’: The Civil War Legacy of Elizabeth Lyle Saxon” by Chance Harvey
Ms Harvey will describe Elizabeth Saxon's experiences as she traveled behind Union lines in Alabama and Mississippi
in 1863.
‘The Very Earth Beneath Our Feet Trembled’: The Vicissitudes of War and the Businesswomen of
Greater Gettysburg” by Robin Young
Ms. Young will share her research on women of the greater Gettysburg area who managed and operated business
enterprises normally run by men in this era.
Afternoon Field Trip
Narrated bus tour of Gettysburg highlighting the roles and lives of women in the Gettysburg campaign.
Sunday Lectures
“Some North Carolina Women During the War” by Brenda McKean
Ms. McKean details local women’s wartime travails in North Carolina as they lived and supported the state during the
Civil War.
“Yes, Virginia, There Were Other Sanitary Fairs During the Civil War: Cleveland and the Northern
Ohio Sanitary Fair" by Timothy Daley
Mr. Daley will describe the efforts and accomplishments of the Cleveland Branch of the United States Sanitary
Commission together with the success of the Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair.
"In a Family Way: Clothing for, and Attitudes About, Pregnancy During the Civil War Era” by Glenna
Jo Christen
Ms. Christen will tell the hidden story of how mid-19th century women dressed and coped with their often frequent
pregnancies.
"The Struggles of Civil War Nurses as They Encountered the Pension System” by Mercedes Graf
Ms. Graf relates how veterans weren’t the only ones fighting to get military pensions after the war ended. She will
detail the female nurses' valiant struggle to obtain pensions for their service during the war.