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The Carter House Seminars
Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Investigate these questions and more, as the Carter House hosts an historic weekend including lectures, panel dicussions and a tour of the Spring Hill Battlefield concerning one of the most controversial events in Confederate history.
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American Civil War Timeline
Posted on 02. Jan, 2009 by admin.
The following is a very brief overview of the main events in the American Civil War timeline.
1860
6th November
Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States.
20th November
South Carolina Secedes from the Union.
1861
9th January – 1st February
The remaining six Lower South states secede.
4th February – 11th March
A convention of delegates from the seceded states writes [...]
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Lotz House
Posted on 27. Dec, 2008 by admin.
The Lotz House Museum
The Lotz House Museum, open to the public again and in a historic home that stands on the battlefield of Franklin, features the largest and most comprehensive collection of War Between the States and Old West artifacts in the Mid-South. Pieces to be seen include examples of furniture from the 1820s to [...]
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The American Civil War
Posted on 17. Dec, 2008 by admin.
The American Civil War started on April 12 1861 and ended on April 9, 1865. Because of the division between Southern and Northern US states, it was also known as the War Between The States.
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Eric Jacobson At The 144th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Franklin
Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by admin.
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Elkader Congregational Church
Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by admin.
Ernest Victor’s wife, Mary, donated land in the mid-1800s so that a church could be built in Elkader. Although the foundation was laid, no church was built there until 1894 when Reverend B. Y. Childs, a missionary, came to the town. It was he who organised a group of people, including Mary Carter, to make [...]
