tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post6881766561695439713..comments2024-03-28T22:11:05.593-05:00Comments on Civil War Quilts: Ladies' Auxiliaries Gift QuiltsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-6369787075239517012014-03-24T06:49:04.433-05:002014-03-24T06:49:04.433-05:00Thank you for the information .It was lovely to re...Thank you for the information .It was lovely to read about the Ladies groups of the Civil War era and see some of the quiltsJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340659061418703537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-85646460134348175962014-03-23T21:21:57.791-05:002014-03-23T21:21:57.791-05:00Thank you, Barbara. Glad to see inclusion of the G...Thank you, Barbara. Glad to see inclusion of the Grand Army of the Republic and the ladies groups.<br /><br />The GAR and the allied women's orders are still going strong today in the form of The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and original four allied women's groups: http://suvcw.org/gar.htm<br /><br />...The GAR encouraged the formation of Allied Orders to aid them in its various works...the GAR finally endorsed the Sons of Veterans of the United States of America (later to become the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War) as its heir...the (Allied Orders are) Womans' Relief Corps (WRC), the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic(LGAR), the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW), and the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (ASUVCW). All have websites.Terri Walkerhttp://rachelcormany-asuvcw.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-76862068018103890802014-03-23T11:25:23.957-05:002014-03-23T11:25:23.957-05:00Amazing. We more or less think of Civil War era w...Amazing. We more or less think of Civil War era woman as Scarlett O'Hara's with fans and servants. But they were as we are today. The CW women wanted to be of HELP of the causes they believed in with their whole hearts - North or South.<br /><br />Think of no cell phones, no special ways of finding out about your loved ones far off in the War. I can't imagine what they must have gone through --- and survived!<br /><br />Thanks Barbara<br />JulieinTNAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622397925157647174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281798505305352117.post-83535131616407389052014-03-22T08:56:09.928-05:002014-03-22T08:56:09.928-05:00I love it when you mention quilting in my area, we...I love it when you mention quilting in my area, we go to Peacedale all the time when we head south. I will have to go to the local museums and see if I can spy some old quilts and get photos.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.com