Elmira to host inaugural Civil War Symposium
ELMIRA, N.Y. ( WETM ) – New York State residents will soon get a closer look at the significant role the City of Elmira played in the Civil War. Th...
ELMIRA, N.Y. ( WETM ) – New York State residents will soon get a closer look at the significant role the City of Elmira played in the Civil War. The Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp and Elmira College are partnering to host an inaugural Civil War Symposium at Elmira College from Friday, August 4 to Sunday, August 6. 'Founded in 1855, Elmira College's early years were in the shadow of the Civil War. Known at the time as the Elmira Female College, students gazed out of windows in Cowles Hall as soldiers marched past on their way to different training sites,' said Dr.