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Letters Home to Herbertsville from the Civil War
2026-04-29 18:30:00 2026-04-29 19:30:00 America/New_York Letters Home to Herbertsville from the Civil War Join local historian Gene Donatiello as he tells the stories of four Civil War soldiers through the letters they wrote home during the war. Brick Branch - Brick Meeting Room

Wednesday, April 29
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-29 18:30:00 2026-04-29 19:30:00 America/New_York Letters Home to Herbertsville from the Civil War Join local historian Gene Donatiello as he tells the stories of four Civil War soldiers through the letters they wrote home during the war. Brick Branch - Brick Meeting Room

Brick Branch

Brick Meeting Room

Join local historian Gene Donatiello as he tells the stories of four Civil War soldiers through the letters they wrote home during the war.

Join Gene Donatiello, local historian and founding member of the Brick Township Historical Society, as he presents Civil War letters that were written by four soldiers from the Herbertsville section of Brick Township, New Jersey. This presentation will follow the lives of these soldiers from the time of their enlistment to the end of the Civil War.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Discussion | General |

TAGS: | HistoryOCL |

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