Don Zimmerman, volunteer 
and genealogist from the 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Co. F, explains to the students how Allegan County was involved in the Civil War. Wayland Middle School eighth-graders had a living history lesson Friday with a visit from Zimmerman and infantry for re-enactments. Students learned what role people from Allegan County played in the Civil war and about the customs of dress and everyday life during the era. (Photo courtesy Laurie Zywiczynski)
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Civil War re-enactors teach living history to WMS 8th-graders
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As the late author and historian Shelby Foot said “To understand the nation we have become we need to understand the Civil War, it was a crossroad in our history and one hell of a crossroad”.