Women Combat Soldiers in the Cicil War was the topic presented by Prof. James R. Hedtke of Cabrini University.
Even though we had heard about this topic, Prof Hedtke presented a more thorough lecture than many of us had ever heard. Sharing names, dates and circumstances of these women soldiers, it was a fascinating examination of the topic. Often their identities were only discovered by accident of injury, observation or imprisonment.
Their very existence was frequently denied by government officials, but careful digging even show at least one pension record!
Our preservation book raffles had winner in person, and in the form of our support of our preservation efforts, March winners pictured at right..