Polish Heritage Center at Panna Maria invites the Virtual Program ‘“Poles in the United States Civil War”

WHEN: Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. (CDT)

Zoom Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85131579090?pwd=V0E0RVA4dy9icklWeU1qTzQ1ZWtNdz09.

Presented by: Professor James Pula

The 1860 census recorded only 7,298 people in the United States who were born in Poland — 5,241 in the “free” states and 2,057 in the “slave” states. Compared to the Germans, the Irish, or several other groups, the numbers were almost insignificant; however, their influence on the arguments leading to the Civil War and their prominent participation in the national fratricide were both noteworthy beyond their numbers. This presentation will highlight some of the more important contributions Poles made to the anti-slavery crusade and the Northern and Southern war efforts. It will be accompanied by an illustrated PowerPoint featuring images of the important protagonists, summaries of their accomplishments, comments on the Poles by noteworthy leaders, and information on what became of them following the war.