Join the Western Hennepin County Pioneer Association and Hennepin Technical College for a Minnesota Civil War documentary screening on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 7:30 PM at the Lake Community Bank Center, 1964 Wayzata Blvd., Long Lake, Mn 55356. The Lake Community Bank is located on the opposite side of Hwy 12 from the Pioneer Museum.
This Civil War documentary tells the story of what happened to the men and boys from Wasioja and Dodge County. Wasioja is a small town in South Eastern Minnesota, about 20 miles west of Rochester. This film tells how “The Boys of Wasioja” were recruited from Northwestern College Seminary to muster at Fort Snelling as the Second Minnesota Company C. The film follows the men and boys through the Battle of Mill Springs, The Battle of Chickamauga, the march to Atlanta and the march to the sea with General Sherman, the routing of South Carolina to the Grand March at wars end. The film then follows these brave men as they mustered out at Fort Snelling.
This documentary production is a partnership between the Friends of Wasioja and Hennepin Technical College. Pioneer Museum members will be greeting your arrival.
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www.whcpa-museum.org or 952-473-6557.
