The Life of the Civil War Soldier
Dates: January 26, 2026
Meets: M from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Sunny Slope Annex
Cost: $0.00
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Please note: this course requires membership in 2025-26 WINTER OLLI Unlimited Courses or 2025-26 OLLI All-Inclusive (Annual Membership + Unlimited Fall, Winter & Spring Courses) or 2025-26 OLLI WINTER Single Course Only or 2025-26 OLLI All-Inclusive Plus (Annual Membership + Unlimited Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer)
The Life of the Civil War Soldier
Instructor: Virgil Moon
Monday, Jan 26, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Sunny Slope Annex
This one-session presentation explores the daily life of the ordinary Civil War soldier beyond the battlefield. Participants will learn about camp routines, combat experiences, food, clothing, and equipment, gaining insight into how soldiers lived, worked, and fought. The session will be enhanced with original and reproduction artifacts from the period, offering a rare, hands-on connection to nineteenth-century military history.
About the Instructor:
Virgil Moon is a former high-school U.S. history teacher with twenty-three years of classroom experience. He also spent nearly thirty years as a Civil War re-enactor, bringing deep historical knowledge and practical, immersive insight to his presentations.
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| Hours: | 1.50 |
Sunny Slope Annex
102 Kimberly DriveAuburn University, AL 36849
Virgil Moon
