Danger and Glory: The Life of a Civil War Soldier

Schedule

Sat Aug 22 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

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Watkins Museum of History | Lawrence, KS

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Over three million Americans served in the Civil War, including twenty thousand Kansans. In this popular presentation, historian Will Haynes tells stories of the adventures and harsh realities of soldier’s lives. This presentation will quote from soldiers’ eyewitness accounts and also feature original Civil War artifacts and reproduction uniforms and equipment. Audience members will get to see and touch these items!

Tickets will be available starting August 5. This event is part of and .

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Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, United States

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