Civil War Program By Reenactor On April 5

BROOKFIELD — Victor Scalora of Newtown will be the featured speaker on Monday, April 5, at The Brookfield Museum and Historical Society. He will be giving a presentation on the Civil War and the role the 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment played in it.

Mr Scalora will be dressed in a period Artillery uniform complete with red piping and field gear. The presentation is part of a continuing forum on the Civil War sponsored by Brookfield Historical Society.

Mr Scalora’s program will begin at 7 pm. The public is invited and admission is free.

A member of the reconstituted Artillery unit, Mr Scalaro will talk about the war experiences of the 2nd Connecticut after leaving from various forts around the Capital in 1864 and being attached to the Union VI Corps. Their participation in overland campaigns that brought the unit through southern Virginia to Cold Harbor will be explored.

He will also discuss the current re-enactment activities of the 2nd Connecticut which is today located in Woodbury.

The museum is at the junction of routes 25 and 133 in Brookfield Center. More information is available by calling 740-8140.