ON THIS DAY in the CIVIL WAR - February 11

1861 : Lincoln leaves Springfield
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Lincoln's Legacy Programs and Update

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Last evenings presentation, Lincoln and Leadership, the first in a series of four entitled Lincoln's Legacy, sponsored by the Kaufman Foundation, was attended by nearly 200 individuals in the Helzberg Room of the Central Library at 14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, Missouri.

Wine and appetizers were provided before the Panel discussion at no charge to those who called and registered before the meeting.

Free secured and covered parking was provided as well at no charge. The dress was business casual, but all manner of dress was represented.

The program lasted approximately one hour. A question and answer period followed.

Three MIB members attended, Nurse Rita, Cpl. Sample and myself.

The Central Library will host sessions two and three of the series next week Session two will deal with The Rail Splitter and the Railroads on Wednesday, February 11, at 6:30 p.m. This should prove to be interesting since Lincoln was a railroad lawyer.

Session three will follow the next evening. it will deal with Lincoln and the Homestead Act.

Plan to attend these interesting free programs. Call 816-701-3407 to register for the receptions that precede each program.

Lincoln and Leadership Conference Feb. 5

This is a must see for the reenactor within 100 miles of KC.

"A panel of military historians from the United States Army's Command and General Staff College discusses Lincoln's leadership traits as commander in chief on Thursday, February 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St, Kansas City, Missouri.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Ethan S. Rafuse, who has been a member of the Department of Military History at the U.S. army Command and General Staff College since 2004.

Panelists include Terry Beckenbaugh, a historian and student of civil military relations and Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi; Kelvin D. Crow, the assisstant command historian of the Combined Arms Center and Fort Lreavenworth; and Deborah Kidwell an associate professor of military history at the Command and General Staff College.

The event is sponsored by the Command and General Staff College Foundation."

This is a must see program for all reenactors within 100 miles of Kansas City. Plan to attend this meeting, which is free. The Central Libary has its own parking garage.

ON THIS DAY in the CIVIL WAR-January 27

1862 : Lincoln orders armies to advance
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ON THIS DAY in the CIVIL WAR- December 22

1864 : Sherman presents Lincoln with a Christmas gift
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ON THIS DAY in the CIVIL WAR- December 14

ON THIS DAY in the Civil War

December 14

1863 : Lincoln pardons his sister-in-law
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ON THIS DAY in the CIVIL WAR-December 8

ON THIS DAY in the CIVIL WAR

December 8
1863 : Lincoln issues Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction
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