IHS Traveling Exhibition 'Faces Of The Civil War' Makes History Personal
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Civil War history will come alive for visitors who experience “Faces of the Civil War,” a traveling exhibition created and managed by the Indiana Historical Society. The exhibition will be on display Thursday through Aug. 31 at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center St., Warsaw. The exhibition is co-sponsored by the Kosciusko County Historical Society, 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw. “Faces of the Civil War” is being exhibited at the Wagon Wheel to complement “Little Women: The Musical” running Aug. 12 through Aug. 22, according to a press release from the Center. “Little Women: The Musical” is an award-winning adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s American classic chronicling the lives of the March sisters during the Civil War. “Faces of the Civil War,” designed by the IHS exhibitions staff, was originally conceived as an exhibition for the Indiana History Train, which travels throughout the state each fall. Nearly all images used in the new traveling exhibition come from the collections of the Indiana Historical Society. The exhibition brings to life the stories of many Hoosiers whose lives were touched, and in some cases taken, by the Civil War. Not all are well known or revered – many were just everyday citizens fulfilling their duties to their friends, family, state and country, the release states. Rather than focusing on statistics and large scale battles, “Faces of the Civil War” illustrates how regular people coped with the tragic experiences of the day — all from an Indiana perspective. Non-soldier stories featured in the exhibition include the stories of women who served both on the home front and on the battlefield. Lovina Streight followed her husband into battle and was captured more than once by the Confederate army while tending to her husband as well as his wounded and dying comrades. Streight, along with her husband, was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, with full military honors. “Faces of the Civil War” will be exhibited in the Wagon Wheel lobby, open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday noon to 3 p.m. (except during matinees). For more information, call 574-267-8041 or visit wagonwheelcenter.org. Hours for the Kosciusko County Historical Society are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information is available at kosciuskohistory.com or call 574-269-1078.
