GENESEO — In a secret room of an abandoned house, Dennis P. Bielewicz uncovered documents which led him to research and retell the story of the complete military service of H. Seymour Hall and Benjamin Coffin in his book Heroes in the Attic – the Untold Story of Two Civil War Soldiers. The public is invited to join Bielewicz for a presentation on his book this Sunday, Jan. 6, at 2:30 p.m. at the Livingston County Museum.
Heroes in the Attic – the Untold Story of Two Civil War Soldiers is a true saga of two Livingston County college students who abandoned their classes to fight in the Civil War.
From Genesee College in Lima to Company G of the 27th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, Hall, Coffin and other soldiers in their company trained for war and fought at First Bull Run and over twenty more battles from May 1861 to May 1863. Compelling in scope, the story of Hall and Coffin defines the heroism of common men against the backdrop of history.
Bielewicz, a military veteran and retired school librarian, lives in Ontario, NY. He spent his formative years in Portageville and Nunda.
The presentation is free and open to the public. The museum is located at 30 Center Street in Geneseo. Additional parking is available in the church lot next door. Light refreshments will be served.