How the Civil War Changed America
Sunday, November 6 · 2 - 4 pm
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Chapel and Grounds, 2900 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL
By popular demand, Wayne L. Wolf, Ed. D., will return to RHS and Mt. Greenwood Cemetery for a program commemorating the 150th anniversary of the start of the U. S. Civil War. Dr. Wolf, a professor at South Suburban College in South Holland, is a published author and is active in Civil War Roundtables and re-enactments. His program “How the Civil War Changed America” will be held on Sunday, November 6, 2011, from 2 to 4 PM at the... Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Chapel, 2900 W. 111th St. The program will be followed by a self-guided walking tour of Civil War burials at the Cemetery. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free but donations to RHS will be appreciated.
The Civil War is one of the most central events in U.S. history. A Harris Poll reported in March 2011 suggested that Americans are still uniquely divided over the results and appropriate memorials to acknowledge the occasion. Many issues were involved - slavery, states’ rights, nationalism, tariffs, honor, secession, balance of power, expansion into new territories. The war produced more than a million casualties including some 620,000 soldier deaths, and destroyed much of the wealth that had existed in the South. The causes of the war, the reasons for its outcome, and even the name of the war itself are subjects of lingering contention today.
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery has approximately 200 Civil War veteran graves. One of the most prominent is a remarkable zinc (white bronze) monument dedicated to James W. Brockway, 29th USC Infantry. Brockway served from 1862 – 1865, ending his career as Captain. After the War, he lived in Morgan Park until his death in 1894. His is one of many graves to be viewed on the self-guided tour.
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