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FRIDAY ACTIVITIES
Workshop A: “A Primer on Presentations”. A Workshop detailing “tips of the trade” on submitting a presentation or paper to this – or other --
conferences was given by Meg DeAngelis.
Workshop B: “Show and Tell” – participants brought one or more artifacts to show – and learn – about identification, care, and conservation (but not
valuation).
Workshop C: “Who is Markie”? – Anne C. Webb and Frances Scott explained how they researched Martha Custis Williams Carter, cousin and
confidante of Robert E. Lee, for the biography they recently published, "Who is Markie?: The Life of Martha Custis Williams Carter, Cousin and
Confidante of Robert E. Lee.
Workshop D (Guided Tour, Group Travel to DC): Participants travelled via METRO to DC, tour of Ford’s Theater, and a guided walking tour of
Civil War sites in downtown Washington.
"The Washington Arsenal Explosion: The Forgotten Story of the Women Killed in the Capital's Greatest Civil War Disaster"
by Brian Bergin, Independent Scholar
Mr. Bergin was unable to present, however his substitute recounted the details of the June 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion and the events - both
foolish and compassionate - surrounding the tragic deaths of twenty-one women working at the Washington Arsenal.
SATURDAY– July 25, 2009
FIELD TRIP TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY AND ARLINGTON HOUSE
"Caring for the Aged Mother, Widow, and Child: Private Bills as a Means of Support for Civil War Dependents: 1865-1901"
by Bonnie Mangan, Library of Congress
Ms. Mangan reviewed of legislation introduced in Congress to assist dependents previously denied pensions. These legislative bills will provide
insight into the unique circumstances that many women faced after the war.
“Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln …”: Southern Women React to the President’s Assassination
by Juanita Leisch Jensen, Fellow, Company of Military Historians
Ms. Jensen compared and contrasted southern (and some northern) women’s reactions to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Kitty Payne and the Kidnapping of Free African Americans
by Meghan Bishop
In 1845, a gang of men burst into the Gettysburg, PA home of Kitty Payne, a newly emancipated African-American woman, and kidnapped Kitty and
her three children, dragging them south to slavery. Through sheer determination, Payne ultimately returned to Gettysburg only to be swept up in a
military battle on her doorstep.
“A Warm Reception:” Soldiers’ Homes and the Journey to Camp and Home. by Dr. Patricia Richard
Soldiers' Homes were a respite for the soldiers in transit from the embarkation to the front. Dr. Richard enlightened us on how the Soldiers' Homes
acted as one of the many ways that women tried to shape men’s war experience and help them to return to civilian life.
BANQUET AT IRELANDS FOUR COURTS
SUNDAY – July 26, 2009
“Eliza Wilson: A Daughter of Wisconsin”
by Dr. Karen Kehoe
Eliza Wilson’s decision to accompany the 5th Wisconsin regiment to war as a vivandier was only one manifestation of her support for the Union war
effort. Dr Kehoe's presentation gave us a glimpse into this woman's fascinating life both during and after the war.
Singing Schools, Socials and Sledding: Glimpses from the Ohio Home Front by Dr. Lucy Bailey
Ohio women’s descriptions of singing schools, socials and sledding are explored through a series of letters edited by Dr. Bailey. This presentation
offered a portrait of small-town Ohio in which every day life is central and women carry on at times as if there is no war.
Baltimore’s Confederate Women; Perpetuating a Culture of War by Dr. Claudia Floyd
During the Civil War, Baltimore’s Confederate women began a process of designing a culture of war characterized by covert activities ranging from
spying to smuggling, and the creation of symbols, songs, and an ideology that justified and validated their opposition. Dr. Floyd's research showed
that even after the war these women continued to express their defiance and sense of pride by building institutions, organizations, and monuments.
Double Agent or Vanishing Spy: The Civil War Mystery of Sarah Antionette Gilbert
by Dr. Jeanne Marie Christie
Dr. Christie presented provocative evidence about the mysterious lady who may have been a double agent or a special agent for the South, Sarah
Gilbert. Was she also involved in the conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln?
Workshop A: “A Primer on Presentations”. A Workshop detailing “tips of the trade” on submitting a presentation or paper to this – or other --
conferences was given by Meg DeAngelis.
Workshop B: “Show and Tell” – participants brought one or more artifacts to show – and learn – about identification, care, and conservation (but not
valuation).
Workshop C: “Who is Markie”? – Anne C. Webb and Frances Scott explained how they researched Martha Custis Williams Carter, cousin and
confidante of Robert E. Lee, for the biography they recently published, "Who is Markie?: The Life of Martha Custis Williams Carter, Cousin and
Confidante of Robert E. Lee.
Workshop D (Guided Tour, Group Travel to DC): Participants travelled via METRO to DC, tour of Ford’s Theater, and a guided walking tour of
Civil War sites in downtown Washington.
"The Washington Arsenal Explosion: The Forgotten Story of the Women Killed in the Capital's Greatest Civil War Disaster"
by Brian Bergin, Independent Scholar
Mr. Bergin was unable to present, however his substitute recounted the details of the June 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion and the events - both
foolish and compassionate - surrounding the tragic deaths of twenty-one women working at the Washington Arsenal.
SATURDAY– July 25, 2009
FIELD TRIP TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY AND ARLINGTON HOUSE
"Caring for the Aged Mother, Widow, and Child: Private Bills as a Means of Support for Civil War Dependents: 1865-1901"
by Bonnie Mangan, Library of Congress
Ms. Mangan reviewed of legislation introduced in Congress to assist dependents previously denied pensions. These legislative bills will provide
insight into the unique circumstances that many women faced after the war.
“Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln …”: Southern Women React to the President’s Assassination
by Juanita Leisch Jensen, Fellow, Company of Military Historians
Ms. Jensen compared and contrasted southern (and some northern) women’s reactions to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Kitty Payne and the Kidnapping of Free African Americans
by Meghan Bishop
In 1845, a gang of men burst into the Gettysburg, PA home of Kitty Payne, a newly emancipated African-American woman, and kidnapped Kitty and
her three children, dragging them south to slavery. Through sheer determination, Payne ultimately returned to Gettysburg only to be swept up in a
military battle on her doorstep.
“A Warm Reception:” Soldiers’ Homes and the Journey to Camp and Home. by Dr. Patricia Richard
Soldiers' Homes were a respite for the soldiers in transit from the embarkation to the front. Dr. Richard enlightened us on how the Soldiers' Homes
acted as one of the many ways that women tried to shape men’s war experience and help them to return to civilian life.
BANQUET AT IRELANDS FOUR COURTS
SUNDAY – July 26, 2009
“Eliza Wilson: A Daughter of Wisconsin”
by Dr. Karen Kehoe
Eliza Wilson’s decision to accompany the 5th Wisconsin regiment to war as a vivandier was only one manifestation of her support for the Union war
effort. Dr Kehoe's presentation gave us a glimpse into this woman's fascinating life both during and after the war.
Singing Schools, Socials and Sledding: Glimpses from the Ohio Home Front by Dr. Lucy Bailey
Ohio women’s descriptions of singing schools, socials and sledding are explored through a series of letters edited by Dr. Bailey. This presentation
offered a portrait of small-town Ohio in which every day life is central and women carry on at times as if there is no war.
Baltimore’s Confederate Women; Perpetuating a Culture of War by Dr. Claudia Floyd
During the Civil War, Baltimore’s Confederate women began a process of designing a culture of war characterized by covert activities ranging from
spying to smuggling, and the creation of symbols, songs, and an ideology that justified and validated their opposition. Dr. Floyd's research showed
that even after the war these women continued to express their defiance and sense of pride by building institutions, organizations, and monuments.
Double Agent or Vanishing Spy: The Civil War Mystery of Sarah Antionette Gilbert
by Dr. Jeanne Marie Christie
Dr. Christie presented provocative evidence about the mysterious lady who may have been a double agent or a special agent for the South, Sarah
Gilbert. Was she also involved in the conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln?
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