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

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

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.

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

It's always fascinating hearing Eric Jacobson clearly articulate the personalities and movements involved at Spring Hill (and Franklin).

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.

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.

Love, love this series. I am going to have to come back and do the campaign tour.

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

Hi guys,

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

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.