Michigan in the Civil War Traveling Exhibit All Day 2/1–4/30 Feb-Apr 2025 Michigan in the Civil War Traveling Exhibit All Day 2/1–4/30 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library Room: Lobby Event Details: Although no battles occurred on state soil, Michigan residents played a crucial role in the American Civil War, from the first shots at Fort Sumter, South Carolina until the final surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.