"Civil War Day"
at Patton Junior High School
Kennett Square, Pa
Five Soldiers and two of the ladies of the 69th Pa visited Patton Junior High School to introduce the eight grade
students to Civil War History. Using five stations for the 300 students talks were given on The History of the
69th, Life of a Soldier, The Civil War Weapon, Marching and Formation and The Role of Woman in the Civil War.
Private Dave Ashcroft explains Civil War weapons
Private Don Ernsberger tells our History
First Sergeant Alex Peoples discusses Soldiers Life
Our ladies, Andrea Ashcroft and Joann Rivera
talk about Woman in the Civil War
Privates Jim Johnston and Steve Shelly teach
drill and marching to the eight grade students
Drill Time at Patton Junior High School