BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20180707T170000Z DTEND:20180707T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:A Veteran Speaks: Oscar Kemp of the 115th NY and the Grand Army DESCRIPTION:The Civil War is one of the most studied conflicts in American history\, but much of the emphasis is on battles\, leaders and soldiers during the four years of war. What happened to the survivors? What were their stories\, and how did they transition back into civilian life? Many of the veterans joined fraternal organizations for support\, the largest being the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). We invite you to join Civil War veteran Oscar Kemp (portrayed by descendant and Grant Cottage staff member Ben Kemp) as he recounts his war experiences with the 115th NY and discusses the experience of veterans after the war and the GAR. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Civil War is one of the most studied conflicts in American history\, but much of the emphasis is on battles\, leaders and soldiers during the four years of war. What happened to the survivors? What were their stories\, and how did they transition back into civilian life? Many of the veterans joined fraternal organizations for support\, the largest being the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). We invite you to join Civil War veteran Oscar Kemp (portrayed by descendant and Grant Cottage staff member Ben Kemp) as he recounts his war experiences with the 115th NY and discusses the experience of veterans after the war and the GAR. LOCATION:1000 Mt. McGregor Road Wilton\, NY 12831 UID:e.2254.34131 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260418T100407Z URL:https://chamber.saratoga.org/events/details/a-veteran-speaks-oscar-kemp-of-the-115th-ny-and-the-grand-army-34131 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR