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An exhibit that explores experiences of Tusculum College alumni in the Civil War and the effect of the war on the college is now open\u00a0 at the President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library on campus.<\/p>\nAn exhibit that explores experiences of Tusculum College alumni in the Civil War and the effect of the war on the college is now open\u00a0 at the President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library on campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cScholars then Soldiers: Tusculum College and the American Civil War\u201d is a student-produced exhibit focusing on the experiences of 19 Tusculum alumni who fought during the war. Some alumni fought for the Union and others for the Confederacy.<\/p>\n
The exhibit also examines how the Civil War affected the operations of Tusculum. The President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library is housed inside the \u201cOld College\u201d building, which was the only building on what is now the main Greeneville campus at the time of the war.<\/p>\n
Museum studies students worked diligently throughout the past six months to put the exhibit together. Those students include Erika Allison of Alpharetta, Ga.; George Blalock of Greeneville; Katherine Dooly of Chuckey; David Kite of Dandridge; Clare McBeth of Martin; Corrine Moore of Jonesborough; Tynan Shadle of Lubbock, Texas; Sandy Salmons of Greeneville; Emily Shipsey of Nashville; Chelsea White of Mansfield, Ohio, and Erika Witt of Roanoke, Va.<\/p>\n
The students developed the initial idea for the exhibit, conducted research, wrote label copy, built artifact mounts and produced the graphics for the text panels.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe students have done a remarkable amount of research and exhibit design work in a short amount of time,\u201d said Dr. Peter Noll, assistant professor of museum studies. \u201cThey are excited to premier the efforts of their hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n
The students invite the public to come and visit the exhibit and also express thanks to the generous donors who made the exhibit possible. An opening reception was held on March 17 at the museum.<\/p>\n
\u201cScholars then Soldiers\u201d will be on display through the remainder of the Civil War Sesquicentennial in 2015. The museum is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n
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