Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, at the Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike (on the south side of Kingston Pike, 0.2 mile east of Northshore Drive and just west of Buddy's Bar-B-Q). All meetings are open to the general public, and anyone with an interest in the Civil War, or a specific speaker or topic, is both welcome and encouraged to attend.

A dinner buffet is served at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $15.00 for members and $17.00 for nonmembers. Reservations must be made or cancelled not later than 11:00 am on the day before the meeting. Call (865) 671-9001 to make or cancel reservations.

Roundtable business is conducted at approximately 7:45 p.m.

A guest speaker, normally an author, educator, or historian of national prominence in his or her field, speaks for approximately one hour, on some aspect of the American Civil War.  Additional information about this month's speaker can be found in the current issue of The Scouts Report.This address is followed by a brief question and discussion period. Cost (for those not dining) is $3.00 for members and $5.00 for nonmembers.

The normal schedule of events at each meeting is as follows:

7:00 p.m. - Buffet Dinner

7:45 p.m. - Roundtable Business

8:00 p.m. - Speaker + Questions/Discussion

9:15 p.m. - Adjournment

Speakers

August 14---Myron J. Smith, “Ironclads and Timberclads on Western Waters”

September 11---Phillip Seyfrit, “Battle at Richmond KY”

October 9---John Michael Priest, Historian/Author, Antietam

November 13---Ed Bearss, Chief Hi storian Emeritus NPS “Fredericksburg: Burnside Meets Lee”

December 11---James H. Ogden, III, Chief Historian Chick/Chatt NMP