The 1864 Tennessee Campaign Symposium
Schedule of Events
Friday, December 13
Location: Belmont Mansion
6:30 Mansion opens, coffee and desserts available
6:55 Welcome and Opening Remarks-Myers Brown
7:00 Keynote address-Larry J. Daniel, “Why the Army of Tennessee Collapsed”
8:30 Mansion closes
Saturday, December 14
Location: Travellers Rest Historic House Museum, Education Barn
​8:30 Coffee and Pastries
9:00 Opening Remarks-Katie O’Bryan
9:10 David Gregg, “Important Events During Hood’s Muscle Shoals Encampment”
10:00 Break
10:10 Lee White, “Tennessee, A Grave or a Free Home: The Impact of the Return on the Soldiers of the Army of Tennessee”
11:00 Break
11:10 Greg Biggs, “Stopping Hood: The U.S. Navy in the Tennessee Campaign”
12:00 Panel Discussion
12:30 Final Thoughts/Symposium Ends
Location: Travellers Rest Historic House Museum, Education Barn
5:00 Reception and “General Grant” Curt Fields, hosted by the Battle of Nashville Trust
Tickets are not needed for this event.
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Location: Fort Negley Historical Park
10:00-3:00 On Going Living History Programs
Tickets are not needed for this event.
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Location: Shy’s Hill
10:00-3:30 On-Going Living History Programs
Tickets are not needed for this event. ​
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Sunday, December 15
Location: Belmont Mansion
1:00 Civil War at Belmont, Special Tour (ticketed separately and advanced reservations required)
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Location: Belle Meade Historic Site
2:00 Battle of Nashville: Carriage House Conversation
Sean Michael Chick, "They Came Only To Die"
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Location: Fort Negley Historical Park
10:00-3:00 On Going Living History Programs
Tickets are not needed for this event.
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Location: Shy’s Hill
9:00 - Noon On-Going Living History Programs
Tickets are not needed for this event. ​
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Monday, December 16
Location: Belmont Mansion
1:00 Civil War at Belmont Mansion, Special Tour (ticketed separately, advanced reservations required)
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Location: Shy’s Hill
3:00 Battle of Nashville Commemoration
Tickets are not needed for this event.