Chalkboard History: The Battle of Spring Hill | Ep. 7

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[@johnnyallen5736]

Thank you--this is outstanding. I really enjoyed--keep up the great videos please.

[@birddog2741]

Thank you once again. I will be ordering your book soon. I'm trying to learn more about what my gg grandfather experienced from Springhill to Nashville. He fought with the 51st Illinois and survived it.

[@Nathan-yx7jz]

It's always fascinating hearing Eric Jacobson clearly articulate the personalities and movements involved at Spring Hill (and Franklin). Both gentlemen , under Eric's leadership, raise some interesting questions here, too.

[@jacobmasters438]

Absolutely great content. Keep it coming. I thoroughly enjoy drinking a cup of coffee and tuning into these conversations.

[@pagejackson1207]

This was very informative! Keep up with these Calkboard History talks. I wonder if Forrest, as well as the other Confederate commanders, weren't suffering from the type of physical exhaustion which is attributed to Stonewall Jackson at the Seven Day's battles? In my experience such physical exhaustion can lead to a "fog of the mind", which compounded with the Fog of War, creates a situation where taking the initiative is extremely difficult.

[@jonharris722]

Most excellent! You two covered a lot in a short time. My only other fascination that wasn't really covered here, but was discussed in another video is the way that certain atmospheric/scientific and biological (even physics-ical) effects may have kept some of the men bivouacked and on posts from understanding what they were hearing or even hearing what was going on at the pike. We also know that it was a bit squishy on the roads from mixed precipitation the day before, too, which could have masked the sound of men and horses and intentionally lightened supply wagons. I've read accounts in other campaigns of clanky implements cushioned so they could be seen but not heard.. etc etc. Who knows what acts of cunning the Federal command used. But, yes, I enjoy a bit of conjecture and field experience when considering what happened that fateful night.

[@Gitarzan66]

You fellers need to get way closer to those mics. Your audio would sound much clearer.

[@pimhoff]

Love, love this series. I am going to have to come back and do the campaign tour. In answer to your question, isn't it possible that it is less a failure on the part of any particular Confederate commander and more an audacious and completely unlikely gamble by a generally unheralded Union commander? Moving an army in the middle of the night? Into who knows what? If the Confederates blocked the road, does that necessarily mean the Federals wouldn't have forced their way through? Or brought on a major battle at Spring Hill or west of Spring Hill with unpredictable results? So many questions/analysis/criticisms are explored about the Confederates in the run-up to Franklin (primarily because they were devastated at Franklin). I have heard little about Schofield and what he knew or planned at any given time. Was his only plan to march up the road without any thought? I know I suffer, and suspect others do, at a tendency to static analysis of a fluid event. Seemingly, the battle of Franklin was largely static, the events leading up were anything but.

[@josephandkatharynricci2540]

That’s a wonderful point, and something I’ve been giving a lot of consideration for the last few years. Thinking about the events from Schofield’s perspective, and not Hood’s, has totally changed my understanding of Spring Hill.

[@marvmattison5248]

The guy on the left gets quieter when he speaks towards the end of every sentence, to the point of mere mumbling.

[@davebechtelmusic]

Hi guys, Really great info! Thanks for sharing. If you’d like, I’d be very willing to come and spend an hour or so with you and help get your audio a little more dialed in. A little tweaking would make a HUGE difference. Not looking to get anything out of it other than helping you out. Feel free to reach out.

[@Nodramaslots]

I love Spring Hill. My wife doesn’t! She got Lime disease from a tick she picked up there. That was years ago but she still hates the place!🤣Shes fine by the way.

[@ericjacobson7321]

Haha. Great comment!