Dr. Bill Mulligan, Professor of History, Murray State University Rescheduling the Winter Meeting because of bad weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the JPHS.  Approximately 30 members and guests attended the meeting Saturday, February 26, 2011 to hear Dr. Bill Mulligan on the topic of the Civil War in West Kentucky and West Tennessee from 1860 to 1863.  At the beginning, Dr. Mulligan stated that he had modified his topic somewhat because his research has carried him beyond the 1863 point.   Dr. Mulligan believes that the Civil War was won along the rivers of western Kentucky and Tennessee and…

We have been able to reschedule our Winter Meeting for February 26, 2011 in the Wrather Museum auditorium.  Meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Mulligan has graciously rearranged his schedule so that he can be our speaker!  As a reminder, his topic will be “The Civil War in Western Kentucky and West Tennessee, 1860-1863”.   Dr. Mulligan will have copies for sale of his book “Badger Boy in Blue: The Civil War Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke”. Won’t you make your plans now to be with us?