Last Friday we had the great opportunity of having Army Brig. Gen. Carl Timmerman come and present an assembly on the Civil War which claimed over 640,000 lives. He was dressed in a historic civil war uniform as he presented his vast collection of
artifacts from the war. Over the years he has collected uniforms, sabres, bayonettes, muskets, revolvers, holsters, cannons
etc. He talked about the war, and how it made America who she is today. He told personal stories of families, including his own great grandfather who was a plantation owner and later a sheriff in VA. Many of the soldiers were the same age of the students here at West Ridge Academy. He told a story of a married couple who didn’t want to be separated so the wife portrayed herself as a soldier. They were both killed at the same time in the war. Carl’s goal is for the youth to learn more about the sacrifices made for them.
Carl also had the opportunity of helping bring up the War vessel H.L. Hunley, the world’s first successful combat submarine. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45980970/?ocid=ansmsnbc11
#1 by Curtis Allen on January 20, 2012 - 6:33 pm
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Many officers and men who served at Camp Floyd in Utah and Fort Bridger in Wyoming (then Utah Territory) during the Utah War (1857-1861) served with distinction in the Ciivl War including Major General Winfield Scott Hancock who received the Thanks of Congress for his actions against Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg, and Sergeant Frederick Fuger who received the Medal of Honor serving his guns at the brunt of that same charge. The list goes on to include many who served on both sides as generals as well as enlisted men. Two of Utah’s Territorial governors were also Civil War officers.