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The next meeting of the Kent Civil War Society will be the annual Member & Guest Holiday Pot Luck and Book Auction. It will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, beginning at 6:30 PM.

(Watch the newsletter or this web site as the date nears for the assignments for what type of dish to bring)

The meeting will be held in the Roy Smith Shelter at Fred Fuller Park
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At the society's November meeting, our largest attendance in recent memory enjoyed a lively and thought provoking presentation from Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan. The presentation, based on Dr. Jordan's recent body of work, looked at the experiences of Civil war soldiers after the war and the reaction they received from the populace at home. In the North, the public saw a job finished and looked to move on while the northern veterans tried to process what they had experienced. The public in the South, having lived and still living more closely with the effects of the war exhibited a more sympathetic and sharing view of the men who returned. Parallels between the experiences of Civil War veterans and of veterans of more recent wars were suggested, reflecting on the need for understanding from a public with little common experience to base that understanding on.

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Books, a print and other items donated to the society will be included in the auction held at the December member/guest pot luck. Members are still encouraged to bring books and other Civil War related items they wish to donate to be included in the auction. All auction proceeds will go towards the society's general fund. Some items from the recent donations are being held back for future use.

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Speakers from within the society will be needed to fill out the 2025 schedule, so if you have something you can give a presentation on, or you want a reason to do some research, please let the society president Brian Conrad know or email us at info@kentcivilwar.org

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For last minute information on the Kent Civil War Society meetings, call the society's meeting information hotline at (330) 474-9362 for a recorded message

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