Welcome!

Welcome to the newly formed Ladies Living History Society of Johnson County! We invite all individuals who share a love of researching and portraying history, particularly the American Civil War, to join us! As this year marks the beginning of the 150th commemoration of this pivotal time in our nation's history, we hope to share the civilian side of the story. Anyone who has visited a reenactment will have seen many portrayals of military men. You saw the men march to battle, heard the thunder of horses' hooves as they gallop across the field, the boom of cannons and the crack of rifles. There's often a sutler area where spectators can buy various and sundry items, some are good representations of items available during the time period being represented. Others, not so much. The civilians-- the wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, girlfriends, etc-- seem to be forgotten. We'd like to change that! Our group strives to accurately represent the civilian women at events and locations they would have actually been present. This blog will be updated periodically with information concerning group meetings, activities, and events that may be of interest! If you would like more information or would like to join us, please email the webmaster at llhsjc at gmail.com. Thank you for stopping by!