Lincooln Reenactors

[Donna McCreary]

I was thrilled that Donna mentioned Mary Lincoln's Coterie in the article. Donna Daniels, Valerie Gugala, and myself organzied the group over a decade ago. It is much more than a group of women who portray Mary Lincoln. The MLC membership includes performers, authors, historians, members of Civil War Roundtables, members of the DUCW, and anyone who wishes to pay tribute to the memory of Mary Lincoln and the women whom she knew. We meet every year in Springfield for the anniversary of Mary's death. (July 16th) Max and Donna will be there again this year. They are wonderful people - very caring, very generous with their time. Anyone who joins us for the memorial events will be delighted with the opportunity to get to know Max and Donna a little better.