BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Events & Public Meetings METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Events & Public Meetings X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-CALNAME:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Museums DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=17508\n\nWhy were Civil War uni forms made of wool? How did foreign military styles influence Civil War u niforms and clothing accessories? How did the typical Union soldier equip himself for duty? Civil War interpreters will present on-going talks abo ut various types of military clothing\, accessories and equipment for the Union soldier\, using hands-on reproduction items and explaining original objects and uniform jackets on view in Museum exhibits. Examples of perio d items on exhibit are jackets worn by an artilleryman\, cavalryman and in fantryman\, a body armor vest\, headgear\, and a variety of related equipm ent such as a cartridge box\, knapsack\, haversack and canteen.\n\nFort Wa rd is the best preserved of the Union forts that comprised the Civil War D efenses of Washington. The Museum offers exhibits\, programs and special events throughout the year. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Brad dock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http:/ /apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17508\n\nWeb resources:\ n\nhttps://www.fortward.org.\n DTEND:20180224T200000Z DTSTAMP:20180205T151959Z DTSTART:20180224T160000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outfitting Billy Yank Program At Fort Ward Museum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:852311ee-fbac-41b7-897b-cca480c493d5 URL:https://www.fortward.org. X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180205T151959Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR