Civil War-era letters tell story of devotion.Byline: The Register-Guard William and Carla Coleman will present "The Last Rose: A Civil War Remembrance," at 7 p.m. May 12 in the library meeting room at Springfield City Hall, 225 Fifth St. This free public program, recommended for ages 12 to adult, is a Chautauqua Chau`tau´qua 1. a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y. presentation funded by the Oregon Council for the Humanities and sponsored by the Springfield Public Library Adult Services Department. In March of 1863, a young Confederate soldier, Pvt. George Boatright, was casually introduced to a Georgia planter's 16-year-old daughter, Miss Martha "Mattie" Burrows Burrows is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and formally came into existence in the provincial election of 1958. The riding is located in the northern part of Winnipeg. , at a reception for soldiers who were marching off to the front. He subsequently sent her two letters asking for permission to correspond. His subtle courtship courtship paying attention to a member of the opposite sex with a view to mating; occurs in farm animals but is not highly developed other than estral display by the female and seeking by the male, activities that are rather more pragmatic than implied in the definition. of Mattie through his letters reveals how the young couple conformed to behavioral mores that remained solidly in place even as their culture crumbled crum·ble v. crum·bled, crum·bling, crum·bles v.tr. To break into small fragments or particles. v.intr. 1. To fall into small fragments or particles; disintegrate. around them. Boatright's letters to Mattie were found in 1985, when her estate and family home were put up for sale. Commissioned by the Monocacy National Battlefield Monocacy National Battlefield: see National Parks and Monuments (table). Park, "The Last Rose" draws on 19th century social customs, music of the time and historical fact to paint a portrait of love and devotion. |
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