

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lecture Series: A Visit from a Civil War Soldier
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Dressed in full Union Army regalia, O.J. Fargo focuses his first person presentation on an individual Iowa soldier’s Civil War experience. After a brief overview of the state’s involvement, the audience is introduced to a returning Civil War veteran (played by Fargo). He will detail the experiences of an Iowan during the conflict. During and after the presentation, the audience is encouraged to ask questions and engage in a dialogue with the “soldier,” who stays in character. The speaker will bring an artifact display and full electronic Civil War roster of all men who served in and from Iowa, searchable by name, city, county and/or birthplace.

Just Before the Battle Mother - A Visit From A Civil War Soldier
Speaker: O.J. Fargo, historian, writer, Civil War re-enactor

Attend in person: Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave.
Attend online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qAvMtoD0RvmHxbZloHPfBw#/registration

Program funded by Humanities Iowa, a private, non-profit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the State Historical Society of Iowa. 2026 Lecture Series presented in partnership by Ames History Museum and Ames Public Library.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ames/lecture-series-a-visit-from-a-civil-war-soldier/200029782232313
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art, literary-art, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029782232313?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ames-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ames
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ames Public Library
- **lat**: 42.02642
- **long**: -93.61257
- **full address**: Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA 50010-6215, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Ames History Museum (https://allevents.in/org/ames-history-museum/12844737)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA 50010-6215, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ames History Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Workshops, Art, literary-art, virtual
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Lecture Series: A Visit from a Civil War Soldier ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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