On Friday, September 26th, we went to the Wade House for their Civil War School Days. It was very well run. We rotated with our group through various stations. Only disappointment was we weren't able to see every station as they had so many. There just wasn't time. This is certainly something that we could come back to again next year as hopefully we would get scheduled to see the other stations.
In these two pictures you can get an idea of punishment in the Civil War era. A soldier would be put in the pine box and left on the green in the sun. Our version of this now days is the sweatbox at the spa except I think our now days version is very expensive. A mom from our group got 'volunteered' to be the example. He said she laughed way too loud when her son got picked to demonstrate one of the punishments. So it was her turn.
This station showed the kids about camp life and the food that they ate. 
This station showed the kids about the laundress. She is one of the camp followers but an essential part -- well at least from my perspective. Clean clothes are something I would find essential but not something that happened as frequently in the Civil War era as in our time.
My JJ really loved cleaning the clothes. I doubt this would be as much fun if we HAD to do it this way all the time. Wow what alot of work!!! So thankful for my washing machine.
1 comment:
I LOVE LOVE LOVE living history opportunities! This sounds like a fabulous one.
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