Coventry Civil War re-enactment to take to the battlefield
COVENTRY – The Coventry Town Museum Association is drumming up publicity for its 10th annual Civil War commemorative event, set to start at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 on the grounds of the Coventryville Congregational Church in Coventry.
Each year since 2005, the Coventry Museum Association has paid tribute to those who fought in the Civil War as well as the veterans of every war since. The day-long event is a chance to specifically honor a Civil War veteran from the Chenango County area.
This year, the organization will salute Private John Shaver – stonemason, family man and Civil War infantryman. Shaver, a Coventry native, has numerous descendants who live throughout the Southern Tier, including places in Chenango, Cortland, and Broome counties.
“This is always such a great, family-friendly event where people don’t just watch, but also have a chance to be involved,” said Coventry Town Museum Association President Janine Hakim. “And it’s something that people can immediately relate to what is going on now, and the similar struggles veterans face today.”
The event will highlight re-enactments from the Re-enactor Encampment of the 114th Regiment, NY Volunteers, North South Skirmish Association, and other Civil War re-enactor groups. The Living History Guild, re-enactors of the 89th NY Infantry of which Private Shaver was a member, will march into battle at the sound of the bugle call at 12:15 p.m.
In addition to whitenessing the battle play out, visitors will have a chance to “meet” with President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. General Ulysses S. Grant and General Rawlins will also be present, said Hakim, and Civil War era music will be played by bagpipers and the Oxford Brass Quintet.
Visitors will also have a chance to tour the Coventry Town Schoolhouse Museum, and explore several other history re-enactor exhibits, including the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and The Railroad During the Civil War.
At 12:30 p.m., descendants of Private Shaver will be welcomed by Coventry Museum Director Keith Ives as Civil War historian William Searfoss, who started the event 10 years ago, opens the ceremony.
“The ceremony is a way that we can recognize a man from this community who served on different branchs of military,” said Hakim. “Each of these men served their country and we have taken this opportunity to participate in something that gives people an opportunity to learn more.”
Civil War author and RN Phyllis Adams will describe the injuries sustained by Shaver during battle and discuss medical care that was available on and off the battlefield. Afton historian Charles Decker will talk of Shaver’s family background and his life before and after the war; and museum trustee Robin Dumais will close the program with a poem honoring all those mentioned in the event’s 10-year history.
“We will also recognize and appreciate current veterans,” added Hakim. “In a sense, those men and women are the brothers and sisters of the men and women who fought in the Civil War.”
The Coventry Town Museum Association was the recipient of the prestigious Russell J. Perlman Award of Excellence for the “Most Outstanding Project” proposal for 2013. The event is made possible in part by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Chenango County Arts Council.
More information is available by calling 607-639-4073.
Each year since 2005, the Coventry Museum Association has paid tribute to those who fought in the Civil War as well as the veterans of every war since. The day-long event is a chance to specifically honor a Civil War veteran from the Chenango County area.
This year, the organization will salute Private John Shaver – stonemason, family man and Civil War infantryman. Shaver, a Coventry native, has numerous descendants who live throughout the Southern Tier, including places in Chenango, Cortland, and Broome counties.
“This is always such a great, family-friendly event where people don’t just watch, but also have a chance to be involved,” said Coventry Town Museum Association President Janine Hakim. “And it’s something that people can immediately relate to what is going on now, and the similar struggles veterans face today.”
The event will highlight re-enactments from the Re-enactor Encampment of the 114th Regiment, NY Volunteers, North South Skirmish Association, and other Civil War re-enactor groups. The Living History Guild, re-enactors of the 89th NY Infantry of which Private Shaver was a member, will march into battle at the sound of the bugle call at 12:15 p.m.
In addition to whitenessing the battle play out, visitors will have a chance to “meet” with President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. General Ulysses S. Grant and General Rawlins will also be present, said Hakim, and Civil War era music will be played by bagpipers and the Oxford Brass Quintet.
Visitors will also have a chance to tour the Coventry Town Schoolhouse Museum, and explore several other history re-enactor exhibits, including the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and The Railroad During the Civil War.
At 12:30 p.m., descendants of Private Shaver will be welcomed by Coventry Museum Director Keith Ives as Civil War historian William Searfoss, who started the event 10 years ago, opens the ceremony.
“The ceremony is a way that we can recognize a man from this community who served on different branchs of military,” said Hakim. “Each of these men served their country and we have taken this opportunity to participate in something that gives people an opportunity to learn more.”
Civil War author and RN Phyllis Adams will describe the injuries sustained by Shaver during battle and discuss medical care that was available on and off the battlefield. Afton historian Charles Decker will talk of Shaver’s family background and his life before and after the war; and museum trustee Robin Dumais will close the program with a poem honoring all those mentioned in the event’s 10-year history.
“We will also recognize and appreciate current veterans,” added Hakim. “In a sense, those men and women are the brothers and sisters of the men and women who fought in the Civil War.”
The Coventry Town Museum Association was the recipient of the prestigious Russell J. Perlman Award of Excellence for the “Most Outstanding Project” proposal for 2013. The event is made possible in part by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Chenango County Arts Council.
More information is available by calling 607-639-4073.
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