Terrors & Trials: Henry and Cimbaline Fike's Civil War Story
Thursday, September 03
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Center
Hatch Auditorium (500)Examine life on both sides of the Civil War through the correspondence of Henry and Lucy Fike.
Drawing on more than 400 Civil War letters, historian Jeremy Neely will explore the experiences of Henry and Lucy Fike as they navigated war on the battlefield and the home front. Henry served with the 117th Illinois, marching from St. Louis toward the Kansas border in pursuit of Sterling Price's Confederate forces in 1864. Lucy managed life in Mascoutah, Illinois, raising their young child while taking on added responsibilities at home and supporting local Union efforts. Their correspondence offers a personal look at the challenges, sacrifices and daily realities of Civil War life for soldiers and families alike. Part of the Remembering the Civil War in Missouri series.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy |
TAGS: | Remembering the Civil War in Missouri |
Library Center
The Library Center is the headquarters of the Springfield-Greene County Library District. The 82,000-square-foot building houses major collections of print and electronic resources. These include special collections such as business and local history and genealogy; public Wi-Fi computers, four private study rooms, five small conference rooms, a kitchen and state-of-the-art reference technology. In addition, the Library Center includes other amenities characteristic of larger urban libraries. Those features include a 150-seat auditorium, a glass-enclosed reading room and art gallery, a story hour room, outdoor patio and outdoor story garden and the Between Friends Gift Shop.