July 20, 2010: Joe Reinhart – Louisville CWRT – The Boys Who Feared No Noise: The Sixth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, U.S.
August 17, 2010: Tom Parson – Shiloh NMP – The Battle of Corinth
September 21, 2010: Book Discussion – The American Civil War: A Military History by John Keegan
October 19, 2010: Gail Stevens – General Lew Wallace Study and Museum - Major General Lew Wallace November 16, 2010: Dr. William Glenn Robertson, US Army Combat Studies Institute, Ft. Leavenworth, KS “A Tale of Two Orders in the Battle of Chickamauga”
If you are interested in presenting a program to the Middle Tennessee Civil War Round Table contact Jim Lewis at mtcwrt@comcast.net.
August 6, 2010 - 10 AM to 2 PM - Rutherford County Archives
Representatives from the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee State Museum will be in Murfreesboro on August 6 to record and digitize Civil War memorabilia owned by local residents for a new exhibit.
Archivists will be at the Rutherford County Archives, 435 Rice Street in Murfreesboro, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. that day. During that time, they invite area residents to bring in photographs, documents and other artifacts related to the Civil War.
Individuals may call (615) 253-3470 or e-mail civilwar.tsla@tn.gov to schedule a reservation with the archivists. Reservation forms and available times may be found on the State Library and Archives’ section of the Department of State web site at http://tn.gov/tsla/cwtn/events.htm.
The archivists will scan or take digital photographs of the materials, some of which will be featured in an upcoming exhibit titled, “Looking Back: The Civil War in Tennessee.” The archivists will not actually take possession of the items from their owners.
“This is an important project for the Tennessee State Library and Archives,” Secretary of State Tre Hargett said. “The Civil War was a major event in our state’s history, so we need to take appropriate steps to make sure these treasures are properly preserved for future generations.”
Attendees at the event will receive copies of the digital photographs and tips on how to preserve their Civil War memorabilia.
Archivists plan to visit all 95 of Tennessee’s counties in search of material for the exhibit, which will commemorate the Civil War’s 150th anniversary.
