2023 American Battlefield trust annual conference here in franklin, tennessee. We really appreciate you all coming out here and being a part of this event. And our next speaker is going to talk specifically about the battle here at franklin, which is one of the most famous or infamous battles of the American Civil War, which took place in november of 1864. Many of you will be traveling out to franklin to check out that battlefield site over the next few days. Youll be out there with some great historians, including my boss, gary edelman, as well as Eric Jacobson, who is part of the battle of franklin trust. Eric runs the Historic Sites out there, places like carton, rip avila and of course, the carter house, where really was the epicenter of the battle there at franklin. So were excited to get you out to the battlefield. We know that this is some of your first times to be out here at franklin and at the American Battlefield trust annual conference. And weve done a lot of work with our
2023 American Battlefield trust annual conference here in franklin, tennessee. We really appreciate you all coming out here and being a part of this event. And our next speaker is going to talk specifically about the battle here at franklin, which is one of the most famous or infamous battles of the American Civil War, which took place in november of 1864. Many of you will be traveling out to franklin to check out that battlefield site over the next few days. Youll be out there with some great historians, including my boss, gary edelman, as well as Eric Jacobson, who is part of the battle of franklin trust. Eric runs the Historic Sites out there, places like carton, rip avila and of course, the carter house, where really was the epicenter of the battle there at franklin. So were excited to get you out to the battlefield. We know that this is some of your first times to be out here at franklin and at the American Battlefield trust annual conference. And weve done a lot of work with our
Disaster intimacy, and that can be the narrative for the western theater of the civil war for the american confederates. Tell your from the topdown. This is james k, jim k as we know him. Former president and current board member of the battle of national trust. Theyre great partners with us. Took us to an event last night, and he has been a civil war enthusiast since his youth. Today, considered one of the foremost historical authorities on the battle of nashville. Paul an attorney in nashville please dont hold that against him james pursued his passion for history by contributing to and providing research for a number of historical films and books. Were just excited to have him out here today. So, reinforce what brandon has just showed you about the napping, here, in the nashville area. Now, coming up here to learn more about the military maneuvers led by John Bell Hood and his Confederate Army of tennessee. Jim, thanks for being here today. Welcome, welcome, everybody. Were going to
Her that ill share. But she came to me because Gary Gallagher recommended her. Now, i dont know about you, but gary is a credible civil war source to me. You know, he generally knows what hes talking about when it comes to the war. And he said to me, this woman is gangbusters. She is on fire. And if you think about all the students that gary has mentored over the years, for him to give a particular endorsement like that to one of them, really spoke volumes. And i saw that myself in the work that i read from cecily when she first started doing guest posts for us. Like this woman, she can write. Shes got smart things to say. Shes insightful. This is fantastic. And its really been wonderful role as the editor in chief to watch her journey with emerging civil war as kind of this young, upcoming, brilliant, bright star. And to see her star rise as it has. And so this past year, she was named emerging civil wars news chief historian. And so its really kind of exciting for me to be able to br
Cecily zander and ive got a little bio here and it says important official things about her that ill share. But she came to me because Gary Gallagher recommended her. Now, i dont know about you, but gary is a credible civil war source to me. You know, he generally knows what hes talking about when it comes to the war. And he said to me, this woman is gangbusters. She is on fire. And if you think about all the students that gary has mentored over the years, for him to give a particular endorsement like that to one of them, really spoke volumes. And i saw that myself in the work that i read from cecily when she first started doing guest posts for us. Like this woman, she can write. Shes got smart things to say. Shes insightful. This is fantastic. And its really been wonderful role as the editor in chief to watch her journey with emerging civil war as kind of this young, upcoming, brilliant, bright star. And to see her star rise as it has. And so this past year, she was named emerging civ