Young Tennessee men quickly enlisted in either the Union or Confederate armies, expecting the war to last only a few months.
When the actual fighting began, it became apparent that this was going to be a long and costly war. With news of each battle came the casualties and funerals. The entire state became a battleground with much of the war in the western theater fought on its soil. In this lecture, we will discuss the Battle of Mill Springs, the Battle of Fort Donelson, the fall of Nashville, and the Battle of Shiloh, and examine the home front’s response to the war.
Date
April 20, 2021
Time
5:30 pm CT
6:30 pm ET
Resources
The Best of the Tennessee Historical Quarterly Tennessee in the Civil War, Volumes 1—10
