BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum presents a different side o f the Civil War in The Other Side of War: The Civil War on the Home Fron t. \; The exhibit will be featured in the museum&rsquo\;s upstairs g allery from April 1st through November 11th. \; Life on the home fro nt was not easy for loved ones whom the soldiers left behind Women playe d an important role in the Union war effort\; starting the U.S. Sanitary Commission\, serving as nurses\, gathering goods and raising money for the soldiers all contributed to the Union victory.\n \;\nThe stories of the men and women who battled through the war on both fronts&mdash\; the battlefield and at home&mdash\;are heroic and moving. \; Local M orris County men fighting in the war wrote home asking for various suppl ies unavailable through traditional army supply channels. \; One of these men\, Lindley Hoffman Miller who lived at Macculloch Hall\, wrote letters and poems home describing his experiences as a white officer of a regiment of black troops. Robert Gould Shaw\, who led one of the first black regiments (upon whom the movie Glory was based)\, his sister Jose phine Shaw Lowell and her husband Charles Russell Lowell shared intrigui ng stories of heroism on the battlefield and taking place at home with o ne another in their letters and letterbooks.\n \;\nWinslow Homer and Thomas Nast created drawings for Harper&rsquo\;s Weekly during the earl y 1860s\; their illustrations of the hardships felt by the soldiers and those they left behind help document the home front during the war. A co mmon theme in both letters and images of the home front is the importanc e of letters between families and friends\, which told whether loved one s were alive or dead. One soldier signed every letter home\, &ldquo\;ple ase write soon.&rdquo\;\n \;\nJames Russell Lowell (Charles&rsquo\; uncle)\, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson wrote poetry during and after the war that inspired loyalty\, captured some of its pathos\, and celebr ated acts of heroism. \; In addition to his work as a poet\, Whitman served as a nurse during the war. \; Although not medically trained as they are today\, nurses performed an important and necessary service during the war. Many women became nurses and helped to win better condi tions and secure supplies for the soldiers. Without their efforts the wa r may have turned out differently.\n \;\nThe President of the United States\, Abraham Lincoln\, led the North through the war and was assass inated just before the conflict ended. \; The death of the President was felt throughout the Union. \; Mourning and memorial badges were worn and memorial images were created to celebrate the President. \ ; The exhibit features Lincoln memorabilia from the Museum&rsquo\;s coll ection including a plate from his White House china\, and a document sig ned by Lincoln as President and the Secretary of War.\n \;\nMaccullo ch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families\, the Morris area community\, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site\, collections\, exhibits\, and e ducational and cultural programs. The Museum is open to tour the house a nd view exhibits on Wednesdays\, Thursdays &\; Sundays from 1 to 4 p. m. General Admission: Adults $8\; Seniors &\; Students $6\; Children 6 &ndash\; 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. The last ticket s for admission are sold at 3 p.m. School tours\, adult/senior tours and rentals may be scheduled by appointment. For information\, call the Mus eum weekdays at (973) 538-2404 ext. 10\, visit our website www.macculloc hhall.org or find us on Facebook. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Muse um\, 45 Macculloch Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation. \;\n \;\nWe are closed Easter Sunday\, Memoria l Day weekend\, July 4th and Labor Day weekend Sunday and Monday. URL:http://warren.patch.com/events/the-other-side-of-war-the-civil-war-on -the-home-front-fed56cc3 SUMMARY:The Other Side of War: The Civil War on the Home Front LOCATION:45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristown\, NJ 07960: 45 Macculloch Ave\, M orristown\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR