Stories and Tales,Connecticut’s 17th Volunteer Infantry
Thursday, Mar 1 7:00p to 8:30pat Easton Public Library, Easton, CT
Answering Lincoln's call for "300,000 more", over 1,000 Fairfield County men and boys gathered together at Camp Aiken (now Seaside Park) in Bridgeport during July and August 1862. Additional stories are presented by guest lecturer, Ed von Schmidt, former president of the Darien Historical Society, who will speak about the fascinating history of the Connecticut 17th Volunteer Infantry and their contribution to our Civil War history
