On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Kent Civil War Society will hold its regular monthly meeting, beginning at 7:30 PM. The program part of the meeting will be provided by society member Gary Sellers, who will speak on the Great Locomotive Chase.

The public is welcome. The optional pre-meeting dinner will be at Eddy's Deli & Restaurant in Stow, beginning at 5:30 PM.

The meeting will be held in the Roy Smith Shelter at Fred Fuller Park
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At the April meeting of the Kent Civil War Society, Todd Arrington, site manager of the James A. Garfield National Historic Site presented "Fraternity, Charity, & Loyalty": The Grand Army of the Republic. The program was both enlightening and entertaining. Beginning with Ulysses S. Grant's words of reconciliation at Appomattox, the program reviewed the founding of the G.A.R., its role in formalizing Decoration Day (now Memorial Day). its support for Union veterans and the organization's political influence. The program wrapped up with a look at final days or the G.A.R., ending with the passing of the last Union veteran.

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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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