Greene Historical Society to host special pictorial postmark
By Vicky House
Correspondent
GREENE – On September 7, 1862, ten canal boats filled with 1,000 men, left Greene, NY to go off to fight in the Civil War.
On September 7, 2012, exactly 150 years later, the Greene Historical Society and the US Post Office will host a special Pictorial Postmark commemorating that day.
When President Lincoln, on July 2, 1862, issued a call for 300,000 men to serve three years, the 114thRegiment NYS Volunteer Infantry was formed in Chenango and Madison counties.
A “Citizens’ Regimental Committee,” made up of well-known and influential gentlemen, was formed to aid in recruiting a regiment. The ten companies, composing the 114th Regiment, were raised and organized in separate towns and communities. Farmers, doctors, lawyers, merchants and even clergy , with distinct histories previous to their consolidation into a regimental organization, signed up to fight the War of the Rebellion.
Canal transportation was secured as far as Binghamton for the Regiment and all the towns along the canal held ceremonies for the men of the 114th. Such was the case in Greene when early on Sunday morning, Sept. 7, 1862, the men were suddenly aroused by the report of cannon fire, which the good people of Greene were firing as a parting salute. A short delay at this village, long enough for the ‘Greene boys’ to bid good-bye to their friends and homes, and then onward again to an unknown destination and destiny.
The idea for the Pictorial Postmark came about when the staff of the Chenango County Historical Museum asked art students from the different school districts, along the old canal route, to paint a mural of their own interpretations of the canal and how it was vital to their respective communities. The students of the Greene Middle/High Schools depicted one canal boat, loaded with soldiers of the 114thRegiment, leaving for the war with three white horses, Dixie, Dolly and Dandy, providing the tow. The mural also includes images of a hotel, forwarding and storage building and the Lyon Iron Works which made and provided cannon balls during the war.
A Pictorial Postmark features words and graphics related to a specific event. The image used for this postmark will be made available on the day of the Pictorial Postmark, Sept. 7. A special postcard with the mural painted by the students and teachers of Greene Middle/High Schools on the front, a Civil War Commemorative Forever Stamp and the Pictorial Postmark on the back will be available for sale that day and on September 8.
On Saturday, September 8, the commemoration event will continue throughout the Greene community with activities beginning at 10am on the lawn of the Moore Memorial Library.
Following the welcome by the Greene Historical Society, and keeping with the ceremonies of 150 years ago, Marcia Miller, Mayor, and Doug Oaks of the Living History Guild of the 114th Regiment NYS Volunteer Infantry, will re-enact the presentation of the sword and sash. Presentations of gifts to the re-enactors and the reciting of poems will be done by members of the Greene and Sherburne Historical Societies.
Peg Ross, Greene Historian, will make a presentation to the students and teachers for their contribution of the painted mural which is now a part of the display at the Chenango County Canal Museum Exhibit.
Civil War memorabilia, as well as household and farm items used during that time, will be on display in the museum located on the second floor of the library. Residents and guests can tour the museum and hear David Howell’s talk on the G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic) which was the veterans’ organization founded after the war had ended.
A demonstration of ‘scraping lint’, how it was done, its uses and importance during the war, will be given by a re-enactor of the then “U. S. Sanitary Commission.” Can you think of one single use for lint? Stop by the demonstration in front of the library – you will be surprised at what you will learn.
Storyboards, highlighting several of the soldiers who served from Greene, will be on display in downtown businesses and the museum. Many of the men were young farmers, barely out of their teens, while others held prominent positions in the community; lawyers, merchants, doctors, clergy and even immigrants answered Lincoln’s call – many never returned.
Post cards, with the image of the mural on the front and a Civil War Commemorative Forever Stamp and Pictorial Postmark on the back, can be purchased on Sept. 7 or 8 for $2 each. Look for the booth in front of the library for the post cards, note cards with the image of the mural, envelopes from Greene’s previous Civil War Pictorial Postmark and specially designed calendar magnets will be for sale. Proceeds help support the Greene Historical Society, its programs and the museum.
Take a step back in time and experience an 1862 Afternoon Tea at the Belvedere Café in downtown Greene. Relax and listen to the Civil War music provided by Tom Adams, at the Noon seating, and Claudia Kachmarik, at the 2 p.m. seating, while you enjoy a menu of Soup du jour, Finger Sandwiches, Scones, Tea Cakes, Tea, Coffee, Iced Tea, or Lemonade. Both seatings for the Tea will be available by reservation only at a cost of $5 per person.
Call 656-9452 or 656-4981 for reservations.
Correspondent
GREENE – On September 7, 1862, ten canal boats filled with 1,000 men, left Greene, NY to go off to fight in the Civil War.
On September 7, 2012, exactly 150 years later, the Greene Historical Society and the US Post Office will host a special Pictorial Postmark commemorating that day.
When President Lincoln, on July 2, 1862, issued a call for 300,000 men to serve three years, the 114thRegiment NYS Volunteer Infantry was formed in Chenango and Madison counties.
A “Citizens’ Regimental Committee,” made up of well-known and influential gentlemen, was formed to aid in recruiting a regiment. The ten companies, composing the 114th Regiment, were raised and organized in separate towns and communities. Farmers, doctors, lawyers, merchants and even clergy , with distinct histories previous to their consolidation into a regimental organization, signed up to fight the War of the Rebellion.
Canal transportation was secured as far as Binghamton for the Regiment and all the towns along the canal held ceremonies for the men of the 114th. Such was the case in Greene when early on Sunday morning, Sept. 7, 1862, the men were suddenly aroused by the report of cannon fire, which the good people of Greene were firing as a parting salute. A short delay at this village, long enough for the ‘Greene boys’ to bid good-bye to their friends and homes, and then onward again to an unknown destination and destiny.
The idea for the Pictorial Postmark came about when the staff of the Chenango County Historical Museum asked art students from the different school districts, along the old canal route, to paint a mural of their own interpretations of the canal and how it was vital to their respective communities. The students of the Greene Middle/High Schools depicted one canal boat, loaded with soldiers of the 114thRegiment, leaving for the war with three white horses, Dixie, Dolly and Dandy, providing the tow. The mural also includes images of a hotel, forwarding and storage building and the Lyon Iron Works which made and provided cannon balls during the war.
A Pictorial Postmark features words and graphics related to a specific event. The image used for this postmark will be made available on the day of the Pictorial Postmark, Sept. 7. A special postcard with the mural painted by the students and teachers of Greene Middle/High Schools on the front, a Civil War Commemorative Forever Stamp and the Pictorial Postmark on the back will be available for sale that day and on September 8.
On Saturday, September 8, the commemoration event will continue throughout the Greene community with activities beginning at 10am on the lawn of the Moore Memorial Library.
Following the welcome by the Greene Historical Society, and keeping with the ceremonies of 150 years ago, Marcia Miller, Mayor, and Doug Oaks of the Living History Guild of the 114th Regiment NYS Volunteer Infantry, will re-enact the presentation of the sword and sash. Presentations of gifts to the re-enactors and the reciting of poems will be done by members of the Greene and Sherburne Historical Societies.
Peg Ross, Greene Historian, will make a presentation to the students and teachers for their contribution of the painted mural which is now a part of the display at the Chenango County Canal Museum Exhibit.
Civil War memorabilia, as well as household and farm items used during that time, will be on display in the museum located on the second floor of the library. Residents and guests can tour the museum and hear David Howell’s talk on the G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic) which was the veterans’ organization founded after the war had ended.
A demonstration of ‘scraping lint’, how it was done, its uses and importance during the war, will be given by a re-enactor of the then “U. S. Sanitary Commission.” Can you think of one single use for lint? Stop by the demonstration in front of the library – you will be surprised at what you will learn.
Storyboards, highlighting several of the soldiers who served from Greene, will be on display in downtown businesses and the museum. Many of the men were young farmers, barely out of their teens, while others held prominent positions in the community; lawyers, merchants, doctors, clergy and even immigrants answered Lincoln’s call – many never returned.
Post cards, with the image of the mural on the front and a Civil War Commemorative Forever Stamp and Pictorial Postmark on the back, can be purchased on Sept. 7 or 8 for $2 each. Look for the booth in front of the library for the post cards, note cards with the image of the mural, envelopes from Greene’s previous Civil War Pictorial Postmark and specially designed calendar magnets will be for sale. Proceeds help support the Greene Historical Society, its programs and the museum.
Take a step back in time and experience an 1862 Afternoon Tea at the Belvedere Café in downtown Greene. Relax and listen to the Civil War music provided by Tom Adams, at the Noon seating, and Claudia Kachmarik, at the 2 p.m. seating, while you enjoy a menu of Soup du jour, Finger Sandwiches, Scones, Tea Cakes, Tea, Coffee, Iced Tea, or Lemonade. Both seatings for the Tea will be available by reservation only at a cost of $5 per person.
Call 656-9452 or 656-4981 for reservations.
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