Loving brothers, future enemies

The American Civil War divided regions of the country. The war also rendered, in a painstaking way, the unimaginable phenomenon of family members, aligning themselves with gravely differing views on the national crisis and eventually, taking up arms against each other on bloody battlefields.

This program, presented by Friends’ Trustee and Grant Cottage tour guide Diana O’Brien, will explore unique stories of soldiers and families, whose differing wartime beliefs transcended the powerful bonds of family unity and love, making loved ones the enemy, and creating wounds undefinable and untold in the hearts of so many.




The suggested donation for Grant Cottage Porch Programs is $5 per person. Our events are supported with funding from the New York State Park and Trail Partnership Program (NYSPTPP) and New York’s Environmental Protection Fund. The NYSPTPP is administered by Parks & Trails New York, in partnership with the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.