Confederate Memorial Park to host ‘Winter Quarters’ history event in January

The Alabama Historical Commission announced a “special living history” event at the Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury on January 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The organization said visitors taking part in the event can experience what life was like for soldiers in the 22nd Alabama Infantry during the winter of 1862. “Winter weather during the Civil War created impassable roads and other harsh conditions that significantly slowed most campaigns. Soldiers busied themselves with a variety of duties including infantry drill, work detail, music, and games,” the group said. “This living history event