Army of Tennessee Heritage Keepers announce 2009 events

The Army of Tennessee Heritage Keepers of America have announced their 2009 Civil War calendar of events.

A highlight of the coming season’s events will be the  Capt. James W. Irwin Secession Ball, the start of a new AOT/Heritage Keeper project. A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to the Capt. James W. Irwin Memorial Fund to offset the cost of keeping a First National flag flying over the graves of the Un-Known Confederates who are buried in the mass graves at Shiloh National Military Park.

The National Military Park will not maintain the First National flag sight without private funding. Everything Confederate will cease to exist if we do not remain vigilant. A local SCV camp has been maintaining the sight, but at present they need financial help to keep the flag flying.

More information will be made available about this important AOT/Heritage Keeper project during the Capt James W. Irwin Secession Ball. February 27, 28 & March 1st, – Battle of Sand Ridge  Re-enactment @ Sikeston, MO.

• March 14th – Captain James W. Irwin Secession Ball  @ Savannah, TN.             
• April 2nd – 5th, -  Mule Day Celebration /Living history Encampment @ Columbia, TN.
• April 25 – 26 -     Battle of Centerville Re-enactment @ Centerville, TN
• May 15, 16, 17 – Battle of Sacramento Re-encatment @ Sacramento, Kentucky
• June 27, 28th -  “Loretta Lynn Ranch”
• July 11th  -  Nathan Bedford Forrest Birthday Ball @ Parkers Crossroads, TN.  (Tentative)
• September 25th – 27th -  147th Anniversary Battle of Corinth & Military Ball @Cornith, MS.
• October 9th – 11th – Columbus / Belmont Civil War Days @Columbus, Kentucky

There will be more events listed in the upcoming month, so  please check back for calendar up-dates and/or changes.

The Mission of the Heritage Keepers is to raise the public awareness of individual, local, state and national heritage through the means of oral presentation, Living History events, print or electronic media.  Heritage preservation through education is our goal.

For more information contact: Tom Doss @ 931-964-3700, The Army of Tennessee, or Rick Revel @731-243-7356, Heritage Keepers of America