On Wednesday, November 20, the Simsbury Historical Society will host Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University and co-chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission. Dr. Warshauer will discuss his new book, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice and Survival, a riveting account of the state’s remarkably often turbulent Civil War history. His forthcoming book, Inside Connecticut in the Civil War, is an edited collection that offers additional insights into how Connecticut struggled through the war period and its aftermath.
In addition to presenting his book, Dr. Warshauer will discuss the state’s commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war. It may surprise some that the state was extensively involved in the conflict, since no battles were fought here, but Connecticut sent more than 30 regiments to the front. At the time, it also had an extensive industrial capacity and an active home front. Today, more than 130 Civil War monuments dot the Connecticut landscape.
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Dr. Warshauer currently serves as co-chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, and is helping to coordinate activities across Connecticut to focus on the importance and lasting legacies of the American Civil War and Connecticut’s involvement in it. His scholarship and work as a public historian has been recognized by the New England History Teacher’s Association 2012 Kidger Award and the Association for the Study of Connecticut History’s 2012 Bruce Fraser Award.
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The lecture is open to all those who are interested. The Historical Society’s annual meeting will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Dr. Warshauer’s lecture commencing at 7 p.m. No RSVP is needed; for more information, please contact SHS at 860-658-2500. The Simsbury Historical Society is located at 800 Hopmeadow Street; the meeting and lecture will be held at the Ellsworth Visitor Center (10 Phelps Lane on the grounds of the Historical Society). The program is free.
