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Experience Conner Prairie like you never have before at this premiere Midwest Civil War event. One weekend only, the historic areas are transformed into Civil War camps. See the 1860s brought to life with reenactors from across the country. Discuss battle tactics with soldiers, march with them and witness a battle each day. |
Civil War Days is free with museum general admission. For more information, call Guest Services at 317.776.6006 or 800.966.1836
or e-mail info@connerprairie.org.
Did you know?
Civil War slangs and phrases:
Greenbacks—Money
Breadbasket—Stomach
Bully—Yeah! Hurrah!
Fit to be tied—Angry
Goobers—Peanuts
Grab a Root—This was shouted in a crowd if someone tripped to out their clumsiness. It also means to have dinner.
Indiana and the Civil War
| Number of... |
Total |
Indiana |
| Enlisted Men |
In 1861: 16,000 Union
By 1865: Over 1.5 million Union |
Nearly 200,000 (74% of Indiana's eligible men) |
| Men Killed |
624,000 Union and Confederate |
7,000 from battle wounds
19,000 from other causes, primarily disease
Overall, 1 in 8 men did not come home |
| Enlisted African Americans |
By 1865: 180,000 Union |
By 1865: about 1,500 |
Regiments (infantry, artillery and cavalry) |
Over 2,000 Union |
195 |
Women and the War
Women served in a variety of non-military roles during the Civil War, including as nurses and aid workers. Not allowed to join as soldiers, women sometimes disguised their gender to serve their country in that capacity. If discovered, though, they were immediately discharged. But what if they weren't?
Jennie Hodgers, aka Albert D. Cashier, served as a man in an Illinois Infantry regiment, a disguise that went undiscovered throughout the war and beyond. It wasn't until she was hit by a car around 1910 and treated at a hospital that her deception was realized. Upon hearing that her government pension would be revoked for the ruse, her fellow soldiers came to her defense and successfully argued on her behalf.
Unlike the military of 150 years ago, today's forces rely on the expertise of women in all areas. Women like Jennie Hodgers were ahead of their time!