Let’s celebrate this new year of 2013 with our theme at the museums. We’ll be studying the Civil War, the War of 1812, and of course the 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg.
We’ll set the stage for you with our soldiers that left in June 1861 as the 33rd Regiment heading to Elmira for camp for almost a year. The 33rd did not go to Gettysburg like the 8th NY and the 111th, but fought in and around it just the same. We will study Col. Joseph Corning, Capt. John Corning, his son, and Capt. Henry Draime. John Corning was a lawyer and left a lucrative business as many other did as they signed up to save the United States of America from being torn apart during the Civil War.
Let’s go back to the beginning of February 1861 when secession was emanate. Jefferson Davis was just elected as the President of the Confederate States of America.
Since this is about our Palmyra-Macedon-Marion folks let’s begin with finding out who these people are and what they gave up heading to war. Using “Path of Blood” written by George Contant we’ll take a look at these three men and the men that followed them into the greatest, most devastating war ever seen in our country.
Colonial Joseph Corning was a lawyer becoming a member of the New York State Bar Association in 1855. His career was looking bright and very successful. In November of 1860 Joseph Corning was elected to the New York State Assembly. Life was good locally, but turmoil was building quickly. Col. Corning was not a young man by any means. He had a wife, established home, business, and grown children. In the first part of the new year 1861 Col. Corning spent his time in Albany with the Assembly until its close in April.
Capt. John Corning was the son of Joseph and also felt the need to yell the cry of freedom against the Confederacy. Henry Draime was an experienced military man and joined the 5th New York Artillery in 1839. They called Henry the fiery Frenchman. This young man became an engineer after his military career had ended in 1839. But, he left this successful life without thought of consequence when the Union had a need. Another part of this recruitment team was a fellow named Josiah White. Now, there are four men spending night and day promoting the patriotic fervor of the great time coming. No one knew how much this would take, or the losses that would be suffered. But, there is no one that answered the call for freedom who ever thinks of these things. There are two things that you will die for and they are family and freedom. Lots going on at the museums and winter hours are Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are always welcome, call 597-6981.
Let’s celebrate this new year of 2013 with our theme at the museums. We’ll be studying the Civil War, the War of 1812, and of course the 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg.
We’ll set the stage for you with our soldiers that left in June 1861 as the 33rd Regiment heading to Elmira for camp for almost a year. The 33rd did not go to Gettysburg like the 8th NY and the 111th, but fought in and around it just the same. We will study Col. Joseph Corning, Capt. John Corning, his son, and Capt. Henry Draime. John Corning was a lawyer and left a lucrative business as many other did as they signed up to save the United States of America from being torn apart during the Civil War.
Let’s go back to the beginning of February 1861 when secession was emanate. Jefferson Davis was just elected as the President of the Confederate States of America.
Since this is about our Palmyra-Macedon-Marion folks let’s begin with finding out who these people are and what they gave up heading to war. Using “Path of Blood” written by George Contant we’ll take a look at these three men and the men that followed them into the greatest, most devastating war ever seen in our country.
Colonial Joseph Corning was a lawyer becoming a member of the New York State Bar Association in 1855. His career was looking bright and very successful. In November of 1860 Joseph Corning was elected to the New York State Assembly. Life was good locally, but turmoil was building quickly. Col. Corning was not a young man by any means. He had a wife, established home, business, and grown children. In the first part of the new year 1861 Col. Corning spent his time in Albany with the Assembly until its close in April.
Capt. John Corning was the son of Joseph and also felt the need to yell the cry of freedom against the Confederacy. Henry Draime was an experienced military man and joined the 5th New York Artillery in 1839. They called Henry the fiery Frenchman. This young man became an engineer after his military career had ended in 1839. But, he left this successful life without thought of consequence when the Union had a need. Another part of this recruitment team was a fellow named Josiah White. Now, there are four men spending night and day promoting the patriotic fervor of the great time coming. No one knew how much this would take, or the losses that would be suffered. But, there is no one that answered the call for freedom who ever thinks of these things. There are two things that you will die for and they are family and freedom. Lots going on at the museums and winter hours are Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are always welcome, call 597-6981.
