Name: Lincoln & Iowa’s First Soldiers
Start: 2026-04-18T13:15:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-18T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IA, United States, Iowa 52761

$Lincoln & Iowa\u2019s First Soldiers$

Get a glimpse into Lincoln’s childhood, young manhood, career as a lawyer and statesman, and his presidency. At 1:15 p.m., Lee Williams will portray Abraham Lincoln.
At 2:30 p.m. author Dr. Randee Fieselmann’s presentation will open with a performance by Bob and Kristie Blake. A banjo player, Blake has recorded two songs made famous by the First Iowa Infantry. Then, Fieselmann will present on the First Iowa Infantry in a program based on her recently published book, "The Union First: Community and Commitment in the First Iowa Infantry", which describes the very first young men from Iowa to enlist in the Civil War . Following the presentation, Fieselmann will sign copies of her book. Details about the book are available at www.theunionfirst.com. Books are currently available for purchase at the Muscatine Art Center. No registration required.