Riverside Metropolitan Museum

FORCE OF ARMS

Force of Arms: Riverside’s Participation in American Wars
from 1861 - 2011

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This exhibition reflects on the Civil War, World War I, and World War II through letters, photographs, documents, personal effects, and uniforms of Riverside residents and their ancestors. Through the letters of a Civil War Officer, one learns of a soldier’s experiences. A World War I wool jacket has
the insignia of a baker, who baked bread for the troops. World War II uniforms from the Army, Army Air Corps, and Navy were worn by Riverside men and women who served in the European and Pacific Theaters and on the home front.


Veterans - Share Your Story
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In an effort to present what war is like from a soldier’s perspective, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum invites local veterans from all American Wars to tell their stories and share their photos as a part of its current exhibition, “Force of Arms: Riverside’s Participation in American Wars 1861-2011”. We are particularly interested in hearing from soldiers who are currently serving or who recently served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. We also welcome veterans from any American conflict, and would like to have their story and/or photographs on display as a part of a community story. We would like your opinion of war in general, what it’s like to be currently serving (or what it was like to have served), how American’s perceive the wars and your service and any other stories you’d like to share with the public. The exhibit “Force of Arms” displays uniforms, weapons, and other artifacts from American Wars. It starts with the Civil War and in its final phase, will culminate with the stories from newly returned soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan.