Our Civilian camp life in the Mifflin Guard is growing and improving every year. Families are welcome here, as well as male or female individuals who wish to portray mid-19th Century civlian life during the American Civil War. First person impressions are strongly encouraged, requiring prerequisite research and historical accuracy. Besides the staple fashion shows, dances, and teas, some of the activities that Mifflin Guard Civilians have sponsored or participated in include: camp laundresess, a "blab"school for children, phrenology, temperance rallies, corn huskings, political rallies, debates, storytelling, Sanitary Fairs, spiritualist scenarios, CW yard sales, quilting bees, letter writing, Revivals, sings, cooking demonstrations, and much more.
The Mifflin Guard Civilian Coordinator:
Lois Wonder
3148 Street Road
Warrington, PA 18976
Some Useful Links:
Virtual Antebellum Richmond--
American Civil War Association
Civilian Corps--
National Civil War Association. Civilian
Units--
Women in
Tennessee History: A Bibliography--
The Victorian Society In America
Home Page
Women's history
Period photography
Period patterns
Historic costuming
Folk songs [6000
songs!]
Godey's Ladies Book
Hope Godwin's Godey's
Page
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