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NEW ULM -- New Ulm Area Catholic School (NUACS) students received a history lesson in Harman Park from members of the New Ulm Battery.
Students in kindergarten through seventh grade took a field trip to Harman Park Thursday and met with members of the New Ulm Battery. The students were able to learn about different aspects of history surrounding the battery.
Bryce Stenzel as Abraham Lincoln taught the kids about the history of the Civil War. Joe Hoffmann gave a detailed breakdown of the uniforms worn during the war. Bruce Olson talked about the history of the U.S. Dakota War that led to the creation of New Ulm Battery. John Fritsche told students about the New Ulm Battery and its history. The students even had a demonstration on how to work the battery's cannon.
The event was coordinated around Earth Day. The fifth and sixth grade students were in the park during the morning picking up litter. The rest of the classes joined them in the afternoon to learn from the New Ulm Battery. Many of the sixth grade students had recently learned the history of the Civil War and U.S. Dakota conflict and were well versed in the topics.
Stenzel as Lincoln said the students were able to answer many questions correctly about the Civil Wars.
"These kids know their stuff and you quote the president on that," Stenzel said.