Two Civil War Soldiers from Simsbury

Historian Richard Meyer will repeat his popular lecture about Simsbury's participation in the Civil War. Residents of the small towns of the north responded strongly to Lincoln’s call to protect the Union. Simsbury was no different, and only ten days after the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter the town held a meeting to distribute funds to those who stepped up to join the Union Army.  That day, nine Simsbury residents, including two of the town’s most prominent citizens, enlisted. By the end of the war, Simsbury had supplied no fewer than 195 young men – 1/3 of the adult male population. Mr. Meyer will speak on this and the effect the enlistments had on the women of Simsbury as they took on additional
responsibilities for home, hearth, family and fields. Come to the senior center and find out more about Simsbury's response.  Please signup by September 6 by calling 860-658-3283.