I am amazed at how much history I have been learning as we sew a block each month from the book Civil War Love Letters Quilt. I certainly must not have been listening when I was in school!Along with just reading the letters the men wrote to their wives and families, we have learned more about places where battles were fought, notable events and even songs that were popular at that time.
Did you know...
~ The motto In God We Trust was added to coins in 1864 in response to the religious sentiments during the Civil War.
~ Fortress Monroe, where Civil War battles were fought, is a 6-sided fort surrounded by a moat and still an active Army base today.
~ Wait for the Wagon was a popular song in the Ozarks during the Civil War.
~ West Virginia was formed as a state in response to Virginia's secession from the Union.
You can still join us in making these blocks! Learn more about the Civil War and at the same time make a quilt that can be shared with your friends and family.
