On The Battlefield: The Battle of Franklin
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Today we join Eric Jacobson as he gives a tour of the reclaimed battlefield in Franklin, Tennessee. Thank you for all of the support! We hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to subscribe!
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This man is one hell of a historian.He brings the battle to life,and brings the despair despairation of both sides to us.
So happy the battlefield has been restored.
My GGG-uncle was mortally wounded in the battle and is buried in McGavock Confederate Cemetery. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in Company E. 7th Mississippi Battalion Infantry. Thanks for bringing the event to life with this presentation.
My GGG grandfather was Hood
Salute from Alabama
My great grandfather fought for a Mississippi company at Chicamauga and was captured at Franklin and sent to Camp Douglas in Chicago. Out of 700 volunteers from his town in Mississippi in 1862 only 70 survived the war.
Salute from Alabama
This guy is amazing. I could listen to his history stories all day
My 3rd Great Grandfather Aaron Pepper died in this battle, he was with the 16th Tennessee Regiment.
Thank you for ensuring the sacrifice of all men who died in Franklin is honored.
Excellent presentation. Wow. The courage of our ancestors is simply God-given. Rest In Peace to all who gave their life here.
We took the tour of this battle a couple of times before the reclamation, and one walk through the park (Gin location) a short while ago. When the news came out 15 years ago that you were starting the reclamation I was so excited to see it all unfold. And now after so much has been done to restore the fields and all you do to continue to discover, preserve and teach, I couldn't be happier at what I see. You Eric, are a true treasure in the preservation of American history. Thank you!
Just went there one week ago 2023. Amazing that it’s such an important battle that we weren’t taught about in school. Our guide told us that previously someone was going to tear down the Carter house to build a gas station. Then the State of Tennessee bought it. Thank yiu fir saving our American history!
Thank you for your battlefield trip. My 2nd great grandfather died here with many other 16th Kentucky men.
Thank you for narrating such an interesting part of our history and telling it in such a way that you really brought it back to "life" so to speak.
What an awesome video! Thank you for posting, and thank you for the effort to restore the battlefield. Can’t wait to see it next spring.
The loss of Cleburne was equivalent to the loss of Stonewall Jackson!
I’m not disagreeing with you but he’d been blacklisted , he’d risen as far as he would
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Blacklisted only because he advocated that slaves who fought for the South should be emancipated and pushed Jefferson Davis and other generals to agree. Because of this he was blacklisted but he was courageous in battle and a great tactician. He was called the ‘Stonewall of the West.’ One of the greatest generals produced in the Civil War on either side.
Thank you for your brilliant presentation. I'm just reading about the battle and this helps greatly in envisioning it
amazing. my only time out there to see relatives in Nashville (who are no longer with us) in the early 90s there was none of this. i was so sad as Embrace an Angry Wind was one of my most recent purchases back then and there was nothing realy to see. i would love to go back now. great work. one of the hardest and roughest fights with so many generals down, this needed to be preserved.
I find this very interesting my 4x great grandfather Andrew Goff one of the early residents of Williamson County had a house near the battlefield, however, he passed about 30 years earlier.
Mein Gott en Himmel! Such bravery! Such sacrifice! Pray for peace because we know the cost of war and violence.
The knowledge and love for the history of that battlefield can be felt watching and hearing you describe it so passionately❤️ Thank you for this and for all that you do!
Thank you for the kind words.
My gosh, his passion and knowledge is amazing. I'm hooked, what a storyteller thank you for this..
I LOVE our history of our country. Never heard of this battle. Thank you!!!!
Excellent commentary and production.
I knew I liked history but never heard a historian like this man before. He brings history alive! Kudos to the best I’ve ever listened to.
Eric Jacobson is a star ⭐️ I love his videos.he brings it to life
One of the best battlefield explanations on UA-cam. Thank you
Incredibly well done video and battle overview. Congrats on all of the restoration victories as well. Keep up the great work, sincerely. (Got me interesting in researching the 44th Missouri...specifically because of your video too.) Awesome information.
Excellent documentary on a fascinating battle. Really got across the desperation of the men on both sides.
One of my g-grandfathers was there ... 17th/18th Texas Cavalry (Dismounted) and one of Gen. Cleburne's sharpshooters. Was right in the lead of the attack and pinned down in front of the Union barricades for hours. Had a couple of other troops loading for him and had to stand up to fire over the barricade. Miracle he survived!
Love the detail, scholarship, and highly nuanced human and historical context offered here in a battle and moment in US history so worthy of memorializing on both sides of this tragic yet fascinating war. Excellent work and many heart-felt thanks for the reclamation project here.
Outstanding !!!!!!
GREAT JOB ERIC! You folks have done fantastic work here!
This host is outstanding. A gifted natural who can bring a battle back to life. Thanks Battle of Franklin Trust. Tell us who this man is?
I was fortunate enough to get to visit this battlefield and Stones River and it was incredible. If you ever get the chance to go to Tennessee, make your stops at every battlefield and old plantation that you can. And this man is even more lively during the tour than he is here. I was definitely taken back to the battle during my time there.
You made this battle come alive and I can image how insane it must have been, though not really for that I would have had to been fighting that battle. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Awesome Tour. I've been to this battlefield 5 times. I live on the west coast, but I have family in Nashville. I love visiting Franklin and learning the history of this battle. This last time I was in Franklin I visited the Lotz house and learn the history of this family and what they did during and after the battle. So much history here that changed our nation in so many ways. My first time at the Carter house I was with my reenactor pards. We were there a few days earlier before the a big reenactment of this battle. We were fortunate enough to be given a guided tour by Thomas Cartwright. That was an amazing experience. I thought I knew about this battle until I listened to Thomas give us the tour, I didn't realize how much I didn't know. This was in 1994 I believe on the 130th anniversary of the battle of Franklin. It truly boggles the mind that men could stand in such horror and fight bravely for their Pards and their Regiment.
As always, Eric, a masterful and stirring presentation. Thank you.
First visited Franklin in summer of 2000; more or less a drive-by (spent less than 3 hours in town). Took in Carter House, Lotz House, McGavock Cemetery (a lovely, cool, shaded site on a very hot July day), and simply looked at Carnton from a distance. Since then, joined CWPT/CWT/American Battlefield Trust and donated to several fundraisers. This presentation ranks near the top of all guided battlefield tours at many Civil War sites. Too bad that they won't be reconstructing the cotton gin. Have not heard much about the development/interpretation of the Eastern Flank portion of the field (where the old country club and golf course used to be; purchased about 8 to 10 years ago by various preservation organizations). Hope to one day return and see all the improvements since Thomas Cartwright was head honcho of the Carter House.
Thanks Art. Hope you get to come back soon.
I grew up a block from the carter house. It is a great pride to see what the city has done to reclaim that history.
I salute the effort made to preserve this hallowed ground. Thank You for a graphic presentation. Everyone who fought here, or fought and died here...fought for what they thought was right, as God gave them the light to see what was right.
There's always been a dispute as to which battle, Gettysburg or Franklin, was the most horrific. Some say that calling Franklin "the Gettysburg of the West" should be changed to calling Gettysburg the "Franklin of the East". And......Wow! What a GREAT presentation!
No need to compare. Both awful. As were Antietam, Shiloh, Perryville, Chancellorsville, etc. etc.
Great explanation, and the restoration is a tremendous accomplishment to keep history alive.
I'm impressed on many levels with this video. Thank you for conserving the site and the truth of what occurred there, and for speaking of it with such passion and pathos!
Great video.. Franklin doesn't get enough credit as a major battle. It really was the last nail in the coffin for the South. I'm glad that the ground is being saved and it's being preserved and how the men that died there are being remembered! God bless them!
My 2nd great grandfather fought under Cleburne with the 33d Alabama Infantry and was captured at Franklin. Its on my bucket list to visit.
Great video!
Visited for the first time last weekend. Seeing the grounds in person takes this to another level. Absolutely worth the time despite not being particularly expansive. I did a lot study prior and it really helped bring the battle to life finally standing there.
Great narrative!
Very excellent narrative. Breathless...
Thank You Eric! I live in NY but my Brother has lived in Franklyn, Nashville and Brentwood. I've been visiting the battlefield since 1994 and Its come along way!
Mr Jacobson’s passion and knowledge on this subject is inspiring and educating. I have followed his presentations over the years and read both his books relating to Franklin. Along with Thomas Cartwright, I regard him as the leading living authority on this battle.
This entertaining well-made short documentary is interesting and informative.
It captures the drama of the event in a most enthralling way, thanks largely to Mr Jacobson’s delivery style and deep understanding of what occurred.
The significance of this tragic battle is often underrated or overlooked by many civil war historians.
Thank you Mr Jacobson for all of your energetic and devoted work in bringing what happened here to account in interesting ways so that it is not forgotten by present and future generations.
I sincerely hope people continue to support what you and your Trust are doing.
Thank you very much.
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You are very welcome, Mr Jacobson.
I have followed and admired your accomplishments from afar, for a long time now.
I remain enthralled by the passion you exude and the deep knowledge you earnestly display of the tragedy at Franklin.
You convincingly demonstrate to me an intimate connection with these events, like you lived through what happened there. Importantly, you disseminate it to others in interesting, informative and innovative ways.
Mr Jacobson, I sincerely hope you stay well and continue with your wonderful work for as long as you believe in it.
Thank you.
Great Video!! Great Battle Park!!!! Schools should show this video in there classroom, when that time period is covered.
YES! It may help getting young folks interested in early American history.
Fantastic! Bravo!
Love how you walked the line of confederate charge to show the ground as it layed out for those men. Must have been incredibly frustrating for them to continue up one rise after another and encounter more union troops well dug in.
My wife has an ancestor who was part of the 44th Missouri. We look for anything we can find on this battle. Thank you for the video, truly loved it.
The 44th Missouri was long forgotten. They deserve to be remembered for what they did at Franklin.
We recently toured the Carter house and grounds took the tour but this video really brings it to life especially after actually being there. I couldn’t stop watching it. What a great depiction of history. Thank you!
Best ever really nailed it …what a meat grinder….I will support your Trust because of Eric Jacobsons passion and professional…bloody Epic…cheers
Great Video!
Excellent presentation. Looking forward to visiting this battlefield next year
This man has a passion...I thank you sir
Awesome teacher! Thank you!
Terrific video and sharing of the battlefield. Looking forward to a visit. Thanks.
Great presentation...
Fantastic presentation! I would love to visit! I think it's an amazing thing that y'all have done, to reclaim this historic Battlefield!! Thank you! Will you continue to reclaim the entire Battlefield?? Or have already done so!
This guy is amazing! Thank you, Sir !
My great great grandfather and great great great uncle both in the 32nd Tennessee Infantry fought at Franklin
What an incredible description of the battle! Thank you.
Amazing presentation of a pivotal yet often understated event of the war. Visited this field last November and toured the Lotz house. Very Grateful for what you guys have been doing!
Outstanding..... Thank You....One of the BEST.!! ....Battle videos on You Tube......No hyper audio explanations like some other historians..., and body gyrations they think adds some sort of effect.....but straight forward Facts.....told in easy to understand and at a moderate rate to give one time to process it.....Thank You again...... Kevin Rich
Great explanation.....I visited, looked at, bought the book and still couldn't really get this whole battle fold out...until your narration and visual. Thank you, God bless.
Outstanding presentation!
This was a fantastic video! Thank you for sharing!
What a great video. Thank you Eric!
Again superior presentation magnificent
Incredible work and documentation sir!
Very nice (and unique) presentation.
I have a couple relatives that were part of the BOF, such an important part of American history.
Well done!
Wonderful history and extraordinary presentation. Thank you for a great video.
Fantastic!!!! Great pacing, delivery, even the "jump cuts" were interesting!! This is going to prove to be some great primary research material for a tactical wargame project I'm working on!
This guy is true historian
Outstandung video, Eric!
A great presentation on the battle of Franklin.
Rest in peace America 's Valiant Dead.
I will be traveling to Nashville from 12/28-30/20. I am hoping to be able to visit the Franklin Battlefield and the Carter farm.
We’d love to have you!
Franklin is a really nice city now
Great presentation
Bravo !
Great video, was able to visit the battle field last December but unfortunately it was pouring rain that day....
Hmm. You know ...I'm really fortunate to have watched this video...I ve learned a part of history today ..that shouldnt be forgotton..
You seem like you know your stuff there fella ; you must have went to Evansville high school...lol
...must have gone...
My great grandfather and great uncle were in Granbury's Brigade-as I understand it E.T Broughton received a brevet promotion as a Lt. Col. and took command of the brigade as they proceeded
on to Nashville.. Good presentation---Left out the facts (as I understand it) that 5 or 6 confederate generals died on this field or in the makeshift hospital
Awesome commentary
Gets me really interested in the Civil War.
My great grandfather was in the First Alabama Regiment & was captured in the Battle of Franklin. He entertained his children of stories of how he was grabbed by "a big Yankee", dragged over the breast works & taken prisoner during the battle. He finished The War in Camp Douglas in Chicago.
Wonderful historian,
I thought Franklin was just another frontal assault slaughter like Fredericksburg. It was more dynamic than that. Thanks.
I almost forgot to watch this today.
WOW! Sitting on my couch, in my comfortable pajamas and slippers, warm, dry and well fed…this man made me feel like I was pushing through Carters orchard and throwing myself into those cannon! Hoorah good sir, you are a credit to the preservation of our history! So a question. The road that runs along the breast works between the turnpike and the visitor center…was that road NOT a road at the time of the battle?
Impressive...truly impressive. Thank you, good committed people of Franklin for this quite emotive preservation.
I must admit my shock to see General MacArthur ,,Senior😎" as a Major. At age 19??
Awesome
Thank you for an informative and interesting history lesson. I've never read any sensible rationalization by Hood as to why he chooses to try to retake Nashville instead of going after Sherman's army that was tearing through the South. His chance of success in Tennessee was less than successfully taking Sherman's army.
The amount of tumbling miniballs flying back and forth had to be like rain drops in a rainstorm. Just watching that video of that house that was shredded by bullets is amazing. I can’t possibly imagine anyone surviving the first and second wave. You’re pretty much going to get shot several times guaranteed
My visits to Carter house hill..... There is a energy that is difficult to explain and to know very well what happened there I gasped for air as my heart dropped and I teared up. It was unfinished business there as my grandfather would say to me. The Federal troops sneak away into the night as the Rebels hunker down and wait for dawn. Had Thomas fed the army ammo and reinforcements through the night instead of recalling Schofield? They could have finished the business. I can only imagine the renewal of fighting around dawn with rebel artillery and all of the corps on the field. Just imagine all that as Lee's corp's charge after a severe artillery duel. Maybe Forrest and Wilson in the distance tangle again maybe fresh federal troops counter charge! Smoke chaos dead and wounded everywhere! Just a thought as I stood on the hill on a mild spring morning. I snap out of it and I once again can hear the traffic and birds in the trees. Glad this place has its reclamation. Those men deserve to be remembered on both sides. Unfinished business or not......
Thanks, great job 👍
when you show the pictures of the area at the time shows an open field, helping to create the killing fields, need to emphasize the landscape more, the beautiful trees give a different sense of the open ground and the distance being covered...great tour