New(?) Franklin Book you won't find at Amazon

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Erick,
Glad to see you have Joined us here.. I havent Gotten my self a copy yet but will do so here in the comming weeks. Have heard lots of good thing though..

Hopefully the little bit of Info I shared with you on Johnson Night night attack was of some use..


regards,
Steven Cone

[larry_cockerham]

I'm glad to see Eric on the board! I have no financial interest in this book at all, aside from a desire to see it succeed as it will benefit the general development of interest in the middle Tennessee area. When I see a lousy book or an inadequate effort, I'm the first to admit it. This book is certainly not in that category. Having read most of the 'histories' of the Tennessee campaign, this one rates near if not on the top of the positive list. Much research, well documented, has gone into this effort. Finally someone has gone to the trouble to identify regiments and position them on the ground where us dummies can finally figure out what happened in 1864. I'll give Eric six stars. I saw four other copies fly off the shelf at the Carter House when I bought mine. I'm up to the start of the fighting at Franklin and these authors have prepared me for battle very well!

[Eric]

Hi, If you order from the Carter House the copy will be signed. Thanks.

[Eric]

Everyone, Thanks again for the words of support. It is nice to see those of you who have started reading the book have noticed some of the new details. I think the roles the 44th Missouri, 175th Ohio, and 183rd Ohio have so long been ignored it is time they get at least a part of their stories written. Even the 107th Illinois and 129th Indiana are now correctly placed (all previous works have had them flip-flopped). The National Tribune (never before used in any work on Spring Hill or Franklin) was a gold mine of info. Gen. Johnson's attack gets an explanation it has never had before, specifically how his brigades formed up, shifted during the forward movement, etc. Bate's attack, specifically the role of Bullock's Floridians, gets a much needed and long overdue look. And then there is the fabled Missouri Brigade. Previous authors have practically ignored the Missourians and what a shame. The brigade suffered higher losses than any other Rebel brigade at Franklin and Cockrell's men get thorough detail. Of course, Spring Hill gets looked at from every angle and hopefully things there now make more sense. In a nutshell, "the affair at Spring Hill" has much to do with exhaustion, confusion, miscommunication, and darkness. I think Frank Cheatham's role has long been underplayed and J. B. Hood's overplayed. I truly hope the laudanum stories will fade away. There is not a shred of evidence for such allegations and believe me I searched for years to find anything, even something minor. Again, thanks for all your compliments and remember your purchases from places like the Carter House, Rippavilla, etc. help keep this incredible story alive.

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Thank you Erick for sharing some info on your book.. And for Shinning some light on these forgotten faces. When I first learned about having relatives in Johnson Night attack I started looking for info and learned that not very many people out there new about this part of the battle.. Some folks never even heard of the battle period. So I took upon myself to educate the public about it. And my little section on my web sight came about.

May we never forget .

BTW little off topic here but any damage in Spring hill from all the storms Friday?

kindest regards,
Steven

[Eric]

Steve, No problems in Spring Hill other than some minor wind or hail problems. Thankfully we were spared.

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Glad to hear Erick

WAQs worried afterafter I saw the Hail pictures.. Looked like it snowed in some area and otheres they were the size of Golf Balls or larger.

Steven

[samgrant]

Originally Posted by Eric

Hello, My name is Eric A. Jacobson, the author of For Cause & For Country. I am flattered by the kind words I have read on the board. I think those who have an interest in Spring Hill and Franklin will find the book a welcome addition to literature on the subject. I spent about 10 years researching the project and believe the story is finally told in its entirety, especially from a point of objectivity. I welcome any questions or comments and look forward to the book helping to tell what I feel is the most compelling and undertold story of the Civil War. Thank you.

Eric, I noticed that your publisher, "O'More Publishing" is a part of O'More College of Design, which offers study in "Interior Design; Fashion Design & Merchandising; and Visual Communications".

So I wonder how much of the design of your book was done by them, and was any of it done by students as part of a 'project', etc.?

(It is very handsomely designed, I must say.)

[Eric]

The cover was designed by one of the O'More College faculty. I like the cover a great deal, it features photographs of the Franklin battlefield taken in the 1880's. Thomas Cartwright is especially fond of the back cover, which shows the Carter House, looking north up the Columbia Turnpike.

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Well, I received my book today..

I have just had a chance to flip through it quickly on my way to work using my cell phone to tell them I was running late Although i was there flipping through the book sitting there in the parking lot It was only a little white lie ... Hey some things are just more important..

The cover is beautiful front and back.. I heard that the roof on the Carter House was different than it is now .. by either Thomas or David .. Now I can see what they meant.

I just finished the Acknowledgements.. The Story of Mr Peterson is very touching..

I had the pleasure of Meeting Rich Rupp when he came down for the unveiling of the 183rd Ohio Marker.. Neat experience meeting some one great grand fathers once where shooting at each other in the same general area 140 yrs before

kindest regards, steven