The next meeting of the Middle Tennessee Civil War Round Table is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, 2005 (7:00 P.M.) at Bradley Academy. Anyone interested in open discussion of the Civil War topics with a local flavor are welcome to attend.

This meeting will feature a group discussion on the effectiveness of the campaigns and raids of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Arguably the best cavalry commander of the Civil War, Forrest led his men on numerous daring and famous campaigns. But were his raids ultimately able to shift the strategic balance in the Western Theater? That is the question we will debate.

The Middle Tennessee Civil War Round Table meets every third Tuesday of the month at Bradley Academy, located on Academy Street in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Membership costs $10 per year for individuals and $15 for families. All meetings are open to the public regardless of membership status. Each meeting will include time for interested parties to share stories and memorabilia from the Civil War era with the membership.

For more information contact Jim Lewis at 615-849-7945 or by e-mail at lewisjb66@comcast.net.