Featuring Entertainer Cody Engdahl Playing Fiddle
(Franklin, Tenn.)—August 31, 2026— Lotz House Executive Director Thomas Y. Cartwright announced today that the Lotz House is hosting a Sidewalk Book Sale Labor Day weekend featuring author and entertainer Cody Engdahl performing Civil War ballads on the fiddle.
Cartwright said, “Many Lotz House Foundation members have donated hundreds of books, even some entire collections of Civil War books to the Lotz House. There are literally dozens of books on every topic, ranging from Generals to strategies and even “Sex During the Civil War.” Most are in perfect condition. We even have many First Editions and some signed by the author. Lotz House member Cody Engdahl will be on hand Saturday signing his books and playing the fiddle.”
Cody Engdahl wrote The American Civil War WAS About Slavery and Rampage on the River. He has been a supporter of the Lotz House for many years and is an accomplished fiddler who enjoys performing songs from the 1860’s.
The Sidewalk Book Sale is Friday and Saturday, September 4 and 5, from 9:00 a.m. – 5;00 p.m.
The house is open Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed on holidays. The Lotz House is located at 1111 Columbia Avenue. The Lotz House offers specialty tours including Battlefield Walking Tours, Ghost Tours, Women’s History Tour and Sundays with Chuck. For more information about this historic home, call 615-790-7190 or visit the website is www.lotzhouse.com.
About the Lotz House:
The Lotz House, which has been on the National Historic Register since 1976, is located in the heart of downtown historic Franklin, Tennessee at “ground zero” of the Battle of Franklin, which was a pivotal battle in the Civil War on November 30, 1864. The house is open Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is charged. The Lotz House is located at 1111 Columbia Avenue. For more information, call 615-790-7190 or visit www.lotzhouse.com.
