Chinese Born Combatants in the Civil War: The Life of Corporal Joseph Pierce
February 8, 2014 |
Join us for Lincoln Day!
Chinese Born Combatants in the Civil War: The Life of Corporal Joseph Pierce presented by Irving Moy, President, 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, Company F on Saturday, 8 February 2014 at 2pm.
Joseph Pierce (the name given to him upon arrival in the United States) was taken to the US in 1852 from Guangzhou, China by American sea Captain Amos Peck of Berlin, Connecticut. Corporal Pierce participated in the Battle of Gettysburg, and later married and settled in Portland, Connecticut. Reservations are required for this special lecture. Call the Museum office at617.696.1815 or e-mail us at info@forbeshousemuseum.org to reserve your space. Suggested donation is $5 per family. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Civil War Trust for battlefield preservation, a charitable cause supported by the 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. After the lecture, the FHM will have special tours of the Lincoln Cabin and cider, hot chocolate and donuts will be served, a tradition begun by Mary Bowditch Forbes in 1924. The Forbes family were great supporters of the Union cause during the Civil War. They assisted in the finance and building of ships, and both Captain Robert Bennet Forbes (1804-1889) and his brother, John Murray Forbes (1813- 1898), were abolitionists. Mary Bowditch Forbes (1878-1962), granddaughter of the Captain, collected President Lincoln and Civil War memorabilia and had a replica of Lincoln's birth cabin built on the grounds of the Milton estate. Looking for the re-enactor activities? They are yet to come! Later in the year, on10 August, re-enactors will descend on Forbes House Museum to perform drills and demonstrations in conjunction with the 4th annual Civil War Concert with Dixon's Gold. Highlights will include a Victorian lawn party and exhibits from the U.S. Sanitation Commission, the ladies branch of the Massachusetts 22nd Volunteer Infantry Company D, among others. |
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Forbes House Museum |
215 Adams Street
Milton, MA 02186 |
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