November 2009 - Wasioja Newsletter

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 With the busy summer of 2009
 There were no Civil War events in October. 2010 events are being planned now.

Friends of Wasioja Costuming Committee's spring event will feature Marci Ukura a seamstress for self 54 years Marci is a member of Living History Society of Minnesota, North Star Chapter of the Victorian Society of America and St Croix Carriage Society.  She has studied with Susan Thimsen of Thimsen Designs, Joy Melcher of Civil War Lady Co,  bonnet maker Beth Turza, and Renae Pinkerton, the Sewing Mistress of the Living History Society.  Marci will present “Clothing from the Skin Out of a Civil War Lady”on May 8, 2010 at the Mantorville Opera House.

Wasioja Cemetery Walk at Wildwood
The scripts used in the Cemetery walk on September 15 are posted on our web site. www.civilwarmn.com

Notice
The ability to donate to Friends of Wasioja on line has been removed
received their 501(c)3 non-profit status March of 2009. 501(c)3 status is an Educational Status and allows Friends to receive tax deductible donations.

This Month

Did you Know that

The Civil War Christian Commission's had ties to the Y.M.C.A.

 

The organ ization, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) came to America to the Boston area in 1851 after being founded in England. The organization grew immediately, but on the outbreak of the Civil War, the membership shrunk by one third of the membership as these members went off to war. Fifteen of the YMCA's in the northern states formed the Christian Commission and it was endorsed by President Lincoln. The Christian Commission was said to have been 4,859 strong during the Civil War.

The Christian Commission was a nondenominational organization that administered to those of all denominations. Among their many accomplishments, they gave out more than one million bibles to the soldiers and sailors and numerous tracts during the Civil Was, among writing and reading letters and serving the men of the war in any way that they could help.


Is the Christian Commission still alive today.
Yes - The Northwest Division of the Christian Commission has delegates from Minnesota. Actually Todd Hein, a member of the Commission, preached the Sunday service at the Wasioja Church last April.




 

In this Issue

  • Update on the Wasioja Cemetery Walk
  • Costume Committee Event
  • The Christian Commission