Event Details
When
09/08/2012 - 9:00am
Where
Lincoln Tomb Historic Site
1500 Monument Ave (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
Springfield, IL, 62702-2500United States
County:
Sangamon
Fee:
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization:
Lincoln Monument Association
Where
Lincoln Tomb Historic Site
1500 Monument Ave (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
Springfield, IL, 62702-2500A Road Scholar Program by Edward Finch
Edward Finch portrays Captain Silas Terry, an officer in the Federal Navy during the Civil War. Captain Terry relates his experiences in the Red River Expedition, his time as aide to Admiral Farragut, and his memories of commanding the detachment of sailors that escorted President Lincoln into Richmond in April, 1865. Edward Finch wears the full re-enactor uniform of an officer of the Federal Navy during the Civil War for this presentation.
