Message-ID: <20110509125457.4HFUR.37853.root@hrndva-web20-z01> Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 12:54:57 +0000 From: <rtantala@wi.rr.com> Subject: Civil War Program at Concord Historical Society
Concord is a rural township in northeastern Jefferson County. We share a c
ounty line with Waukesha (very accessible using US 94). Please join us in
Concord for this event. Pass the info on to anyone interested in rural enl
istees/draftees who served in the Civil War.
PRESS RELEASE: CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY CIVIL WAR PROGRAM
The Concord Historical Society is marking the 150th anniversary of the Civi
l War with a special program about the service of Concord men who served in
the Union Army: “When Lincoln Called, We Served: Concord’s
Civil War Soldiers.” The presentation will be on Tuesday, May 10t
h, at &:00 PM at the Concord Historical Museum, on Concord Center Drive (ac
ross from the Concord Park). The presenter will be Renee Baneck Tantala.
When President Lincoln called for troops to save the Union, it was up to Wi
sconsin’s wartime governors to supply them. These men came from ci
ties, towns, and rural communities across the state. Who answered the call
in the Town of Concord? Did you know that more than a hundred men from Co
ncord fought in the Union Army? How many had enlisted? Why did they enlis
t? How many were drafted? Did immigrants answer the call, too? What regim
ents did Concord’s soldiers belong to? Where did they go and what a
ction did they see? What battles did they fight? Who lived, who died? Who
returned to Concord? Did veterans from elsewhere settle here after the war
? These are some of the questions that we can answer using Civil War docum
ents and databases.
While working on the family histories of Concord’s early settlers,
Renee discovered that many families included fathers or sons who had serve
d in Wisconsin's Civil War regiments. And, while quite a few people in Conc
ord know about Isaac Poe, who is buried in a lead coffin on the Webster Hol
comb Cemetery (on County Highway B), what about all the others? She decide
d to work on a roster and to gather information about ALL Concord residents
who were Civil War veterans or casualties. That roster gives special recog
nition to men who were wounded or otherwise disabled, and to those who died
on the battlefield, or later from wounds or from disease.
This was the beginning of a project that is still very much a work in progr
ess. On May 10th, Renee will present an overview of what she’s fin
ding out–with a the roster of men, their regiments, their whereabou
ts and activities during the war, and the list of casualties.
Recovering the history of Concord during the Civil War years is time-consum
ing–a project best carried out as a group effort. So this is an in
vitation to get involved. Are you a Civil War “buff” or do
you know someone who is? Come to the May 10th meeting of the Concord Hist
orical Society and learn more about a local community’s contributio
n to the war that saved the Union.
This is the Concord Historical Society’s first meeting in 2011. We
invite all people interested in the history of this rural township to join
us–and bring a friend. Refreshments will be served. For more inf
ormation contact President Cindy Arbiture (262)-593-8099 or Renee Baneck Ta
ntala (414-486-1398).