Civil War Revisited at Middle School

In nearly 100-degree heat, eighth grade students wearing military jackets, long skirts and bonnets got a taste for life during the Civil War Tuesday.

Civil War Day has wrapped up the school year and the eighth grade Civil War history unit at Whitefish Bay Middle School for five years under the direction of history teacher Cindy Dettlaff.

Students rotated throughout the day between 10 different exhibits, including subjects such as Civil War medicine, slavery, Civil War games, mosaics, camp life, ghost stories, cricket, the role of women and the making of Civil War silhouettes.

Members of the Civil War reenactment community led the various workshops. The historical garb was provided by Dettlaff, while others brought costumes from home.