Last week marked the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War.
The University of Rochester is commemorating that event through the month of April.
Tonight at the Rush Rhees Library on the River Campus at 7 p.m., Bob Marcotte will help lead a discussion about Rochester's vital role in the conflict. Marcotte, a former Democrat and Chronicle columnist, is the author of Where They Fell: Stories of Rochester Area Soldiers in the Civil War.
Click on the audio link above to hear Marcotte explain the early resistance of many Rochester residents to the war, the story of one young soldier’s death and another local soldier’s remarkable survival. Also, details on how you can begin to trace your family’s Civil War history.
There is also an exhibit on display of local artifacts from the Civil War at the Rush Rhees Library through April 19.
They include a spyglass used by Patrick O'Rorke, one of Rochester's best known Civil War heroes.
