The boat, named "Tennessee Belle," is being used to host a reunion of Civil War veterans. A sign hanging from the top deck reads, "63rd Anniversary Reunion of the Battle of Shiloh Survivors."
The plaque hanging behind them reads, "In this hall the ordinance of Secession which withdrew Alabama from the Union of Sovereign States, was passed Jan. 11, 1861. To commemorate this fact this tablet is erected by the Ladies' Memorial Association...
The plaque hanging behind them reads, "In this hall the ordinance of Secession which withdrew Alabama from the Union of Sovereign States, was passed Jan. 11, 1861. To commemorate this fact this tablet is erected by the Ladies' Memorial Association...