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February 16th, 2015 – Our 71st Meeting!! We continue our sixth year!

The next meeting of the Nashville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Monday, February 16th, 2015, in the visitor’s center of Ft. Negley Park, a unit of Metro Parks, Nashville, TN. This is located off I-65 just south of downtown between 4th Avenue South and 8th Avenue South on Edgehill Avenue/Chestnut Avenue. Take Exit 81, Wedgewood Avenue, off I-65 and follow the signs to the Science Museum. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.

Our Speaker and Topic - “Religion in the Early Civil War - 1861”

Religion had a powerful impact on American life both before and during the Civil War. The topic is a growing research point as evidenced by books, essays and more. This program will examine how ministers used the impending war, not only to make political implications, but also more importantly, to acknowledge the spiritual realities that war awakens in all who endure it. In addition to the program our speaker will do a brief excerpt from an actual sermon (Christian Duty in the Present Time of Trouble) by Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina, the Right Rev.Thomas Atkinson preached in May 1861. This promises to be both a unique and very interesting program offering great insights to how religion was so important in the 1860s.

Please join us as Rev. Alan Corry offers these insights at our February 2015 meeting. Alan is originally from Texas, and has lived in Franklin, TN since 1999. He has worked for the Battle of Franklin Trust (the Carter House and Carnton Plantation) for 8 years. Alan's background is in ministry with two Masters from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Christian Education and Marriage and Family Counseling). He has worked on both small and large church staffs through the years and served as a Hospice Chaplain before going to work for the Carter House. Alan founded Time Capsule Ministries as a way to use his love of history combined with a call to ministry to reach people by reenacting historical sermons. He is a descendant of two Civil War veterans - both served in the Confederacy. He and his wife, Carla, are about to celebrate their 25th Anniversary this year and they have two teenage children; one in High School the other attending college.

We hope that you will join us for this fascinating program.