# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Please bring your lunch and enjoy a 30 minute lecture at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum!

"Disguised and Determined: Women Who Fought in the Civil War"

There are hundreds of documented cases of women who fought disguised as men during the Civil War. Tracey McIntire and Audrey Scanlan-Teller, PhD will discuss and share documentation of some of the more fascinating women and what motivated them to fight alongside men.

Tracey McIntire earned her BA in English at Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire. She is Lead Educator at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, site administrator at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum and an interpretive volunteer at Antietam National Battlefield. Since 2008, she has portrayed a woman soldier at living history events.

Audrey Scanlan-Teller earned her MA and PhD in art history at the University of Delaware. Since 2005, she has portrayed a Civil War enlisted soldier for historical interpretive demonstrations, a portrayal that compelled her to study the women soldiers of the Civil War. Dr. Scanlan-Teller is an active interpretive volunteer at Antietam National Battlefield Park and a small business owner.

Reservations are required. Admission to the Museum is included in ticket price.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/brown-bag-lunch-speaker-series-women-who-fought-in-the-civil-war/200029642696632
- **Event Categories**: art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 42

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Washington
- **state**: DC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office
- **lat**: 38.89582
- **long**: -77.02174
- **full address**: Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office, 437 7th St NW,Washington D.C., Washington, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/48f81afc13a53aee6613f2716870a8a5de7f5137848dec5b3d2613a73c81ba22-rimg-w1024-h678-dc172e47-gmir?v=1773940985

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War being held?
  - **A:** Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War takes place on Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office, 437 7th St NW,Washington D.C., Washington, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War?
  - **A:** Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War is organized by National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Women Who Fought in the Civil War",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/48f81afc13a53aee6613f2716870a8a5de7f5137848dec5b3d2613a73c81ba22-rimg-w1024-h678-dc172e47-gmir?v=1773940985",
        "startDate": "2026-03-20",
        "endDate": "2026-03-20",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/brown-bag-lunch-speaker-series-women-who-fought-in-the-civil-war/200029642696632",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "437 7th St NW,Washington D.C.",
                "addressLocality": "Washington",
                "addressRegion": "DC",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "38.89582",
                "longitude": "-77.02174"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Please bring your lunch and enjoy a 30 minute lecture at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum!\n\n\"Disguised and Determined: Women Who Fought in the Civil War\"\n\nThere are hundreds of documented cases of women who fought disguised as men during the Civil War. Tracey McIntire and Audrey Scanl",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "National Museum of Civil War Medicine",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/national-museum-of-civil-war-medicine/8654506",
                "description": "Follow in the footsteps of soldiers, surgeons, and more to discover how Civil War medicine continues to change lives today."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```