THE GREENPOINT MONITOR MUSEUM
"ROAD SHOW"
May 16, 2002
Presented At:
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL
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The memory of not only the Civil War soldiers is being kept
alive
but also that of OLD ABE, the Eagle mascot of the Eight
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Old Abe was a veteran of 37 Civil
War battles.
George points to a photo of his great great grandfather,
Charles
Weinmann who fought with Co. H, 9th New York Hawkin's Zouaves.
George points to the uniform of a Vivandiere and explains
the importance of her function as a member of a Civil War regiment.
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THE
GREENPOINT MONITOR MUSEUM
P.O. Box 220378
Brooklyn, New York 11222-0378
718-383-2637
Janice
Lauletta-Weinmann, President, Webmaster
George J. Weinmann,
Webmaster
Copyright © 2002 Janice
& George J. Weinmann
All Rights Reserved.