Civil War Program

The Lakewood High School Social Studies Department invites you to a presentation—“Why did they fight—an analysis of the motives of Union and Confederate soldiers.”   150 years ago, hundreds of thousands of Americans, most of them volunteers, were subjecting themselves to death, disease and amputation in the most brutal and deadly conflict in US history.  When they left their farms and towns in Vermont, Alabama, Ohio, South Carolina, etc., soldiers were equipped not only with muskets and canteens, but also a variety of motives.  More than 600,000, roughly 2 percent of the population, never made it home. 

You are invited to join LHS teacher Dr. Chuck Greanoff on Tuesday, August 20th, at 7pm in the Lakewood Public Library Auditorium (Main Branch) for a presentation and discussion.  Please bring your thoughts and questions.  See you there!