Event

Leaders & Legacies of the Civil War Era General Casement of Ohio

James A Garfield National Historic Site

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Time:

12:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Talk
Virtual/Digital

Description

John S. “Jack” Casement was a New Yorker who married a woman from Painesville, Ohio and became an adopted northeast Ohioan. When the Civil War began, he volunteered to fight for his adopted state, serving with the Seventh Ohio and then the 103rd Ohio from 1861-65. Learn more about “General Jack” and his service to the United States in this program! Speaker: Joan Kapsch, James A. Garfield NHS.

Reservation or Registration: Yes

Reservations needed for this virtual event.

Contact Information

Mentor Public Library
440 255-8811