During the Civil War, women were not allowed to enlist in the army or the navy (though some did serve by hiding their identities). Yet millions of women provided various support services to the military in various ways. The story of these women will be explored in a presentation by Peerless Rockville, the City’s historic preservation organization, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, at the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville.
The Red Brick Courthouse is located in Downtown Rockville at 29 Courthouse Square.
“A Woman's War: Ladies' Aid in the Mid-Atlantic Region During the Civil War” is free, but space is limited. More information is available at Peerless event.
For the event, Peerless Rockville will welcome U. S. Park Ranger Bryan A. Cheeseboro of the National Park Service's Civil War Defenses of Washington, D.C. Ranger Cheeseboro will have an illustrated presentation about several of these women and their stories.
More information about Peerless Rockville is available at https://peerlessrockville.org/.
