I love it that Jacobson has taken the time and effort to learn the details about this significant battle, and still be able to communicate it with clarity & the art of a storyteller. Children in the government school system of today have no idea whatsoever of what was so important in the future of our nation. What a shame.
Simply outstanding. The perspective here offers the most believable explanation of what happened that I've ever encountered. It certainly increased my estimation of Schofield and shows that even an otherwise brilliant officer like Forrest can make cataclysmic errors. Jacobson is correct that this was the final grand campaign as Franklin and Nashville together make the last truly large set piece battles. Jacobson's depiction of what living through 1864 was like psychologically and spiritually ring true and, I think, fully explains why the confederate retreat turned into a rout with the army literally disintegrating as individual southern soldiers deciding the war was done and they were finished with it.
Mr. Jacobson, thank you for creating/sharing this first rate presentation. I agree with others that adding a few maps would have made the presentation even better (or even more outstanding). Not too big of an issue -- I just paused the video on TV and pulled up maps on my laptop.
Excellent talk. I've always thought Forrest got off quite lightly- but as with all these things, as you rightly say, it's easy to judge people sitting here now.
As good a 30 minute program about Spring Hill as any. A lot of the myths and misconceptions he discussed still persist among Southerners and I hate that. I say that as a life long Southerner too.
GREAT JOB BUT THE QUALITY OF THE VIDEO DOES NOT MATCH YOUR OTHER PRESENTATIONS. PLUS WOULD YOU NOW SAY THAT HOODS DECISION TO ATTACK WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY SIMPLE (HOOD) I WILL NEED TO DEFEAT SCHOFIELD ONE WAY OR ANOTHER HERE AT FRANKLIN OR AT NASHVILLE ..FRANKLIN MAKES SENSE NO MATTER WHAT THE DEFENSIVE SITUATION VS ATTACKING SCHOFIELD AT NASHVILLE WHEN SCHOFIELD WOULD BE WITH THOMAS SO IT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD AND NOT A MISTAKE IF YOU GOAL IS TO TAKE NASHVILLE
In the end, Hood was faced with nearly insumontable odds, to face Scofield in the middle of night, or the next day, it was a big gamble. Desperserate people doing desperste things, resulting tradgedy.
There is an account of Hood at West Point as a very high risk poker player to the point of ridiculous. There is also some account that he delivered incorrect flanking information near Kennesaw mountain helping to cause Johnson to pull back. Forrest is quoted as saying he could have gotten behind the Union forces at Franklin. How about Hardee’s as an army commander, he has a truly illustrious career and having Cleburne under him has every indication of being capable of Lee like action. Atlanta again is a terrible Confederate waste of lives whatever Hood’s excuses. I know his Texas brigade applauded him I don’t know about the others. If Schofield had been forced to fight where Hood wished who is to say the Confederate losses wouldn’t have been crippling. Hood’s physical damage even drug free had to have cost him daily. I understand Davis’ choice. I don’t think it says much for either of them. And aside for a frequent human need to feel they are better than someone else what exactly was the average Southerner fighting for, if they were politically knowledgeable conceivably states rights against big central government, if?
The scope of the war had changed and Confederates were deserting in droves and the United States Colored Troops enlisting in the Union armies insured the survival and victory of the USA.
love the heart felt talk love the confederates but if the these heroes men won their it was only another 1 or 2 battles to the end of them the north was to much in man power seemingly eating 4000 calouries a man every day to about 700 to a thousand for the southern soldier the war could not be won unless they where supported very quickly with a large army at least half million strong from an other nation with endless food supplies for them and the southern army and all other supplies also a navy to take back all ports allso by end off war 1865 ther was about 200 .000 thousand black troops alone and over 2 million enlisted men and around 7 hundred thousand at one polnt on call to fight and could only get larger if needed the south was fighting as u say for survivail and new it could not win it only dragged it on as mutch as they could hopeing for some miricle britain joining them or a peace deal with terms for them to agree to
I love it that Jacobson has taken the time and effort to learn the details about this significant battle, and still be able to communicate it with clarity & the art of a storyteller. Children in the government school system of today have no idea whatsoever of what was so important in the future of our nation. What a shame.
Simply outstanding. The perspective here offers the most believable explanation of what happened that I've ever encountered. It certainly increased my estimation of Schofield and shows that even an otherwise brilliant officer like Forrest can make cataclysmic errors. Jacobson is correct that this was the final grand campaign as Franklin and Nashville together make the last truly large set piece battles. Jacobson's depiction of what living through 1864 was like psychologically and spiritually ring true and, I think, fully explains why the confederate retreat turned into a rout with the army literally disintegrating as individual southern soldiers deciding the war was done and they were finished with it.
Mr. Jacobson, thank you for creating/sharing this first rate presentation. I agree with others that adding a few maps would have made the presentation even better (or even more outstanding). Not too big of an issue -- I just paused the video on TV and pulled up maps on my laptop.
Great talk. Challenging preconceptions in defending Hood and being very critical of Joe Johnson. Definitely worth a second viewing.
Excellent information. Thanks
History is written by the winners brother, we may never know the true story
Excellent talk. I've always thought Forrest got off quite lightly- but as with all these things, as you rightly say, it's easy to judge people sitting here now.
If Forrest was dismissed Hoods cavalry would of gone AWOL.
@@potcrak1 Very probably!
As good a 30 minute program about Spring Hill as any. A lot of the myths and misconceptions he discussed still persist among Southerners and I hate that. I say that as a life long Southerner too.
Add some battleground visuals / troop movements & this monologue is on par with Operations Room. 👍
Interesting synopsized of JBH who got through so many major encounters during the conflict.
Hood was not capable and destroyed The Army of Tennessee, do you disagree? Please do not compare John Bell Hood to General Robert E. Lee
Some maps would have been very effective!
GREAT JOB BUT THE QUALITY OF THE VIDEO DOES NOT MATCH YOUR OTHER PRESENTATIONS. PLUS WOULD YOU NOW SAY THAT HOODS DECISION TO ATTACK WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY SIMPLE (HOOD) I WILL NEED TO DEFEAT SCHOFIELD ONE WAY OR ANOTHER HERE AT FRANKLIN OR AT NASHVILLE ..FRANKLIN MAKES SENSE NO MATTER WHAT THE DEFENSIVE SITUATION VS ATTACKING SCHOFIELD AT NASHVILLE WHEN SCHOFIELD WOULD BE WITH THOMAS SO IT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD AND NOT A MISTAKE IF YOU GOAL IS TO TAKE NASHVILLE
In the end, Hood was faced with nearly insumontable odds, to face Scofield in the middle of night, or the next day, it was a big gamble. Desperserate people doing desperste things, resulting tradgedy.
Enjoyed this ya'll notice the ghosts telling him to exit over his right shoulder .
There is an account of Hood at West Point as a very high risk poker player to the point of ridiculous. There is also some account that he delivered incorrect flanking information near Kennesaw mountain helping to cause Johnson to pull back. Forrest is quoted as saying he could have gotten behind the Union forces at Franklin. How about Hardee’s as an army commander, he has a truly illustrious career and having Cleburne under him has every indication of being capable of Lee like action. Atlanta again is a terrible Confederate waste of lives whatever Hood’s excuses. I know his Texas brigade applauded him I don’t know about the others. If Schofield had been forced to fight where Hood wished who is to say the Confederate losses wouldn’t have been crippling. Hood’s physical damage even drug free had to have cost him daily. I understand Davis’ choice. I don’t think it says much for either of them. And aside for a frequent human need to feel they are better than someone else what exactly was the average Southerner fighting for, if they were politically knowledgeable conceivably states rights against big central government, if?
I believe theat the average Southerner was figthing for his home / family and states rights was further down the list
The scope of the war had changed and Confederates were deserting in droves and the United States Colored Troops enlisting in the Union armies insured the survival and victory of the USA.
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love the heart felt talk love the confederates but if the these heroes men won their it was only another 1 or 2 battles to the end of them the north was to much in man power seemingly eating 4000 calouries a man every day to about 700 to a thousand for the southern soldier the war could not be won unless they where supported very quickly with a large army at least half million strong from an other nation with endless food supplies for them and the southern army and all other supplies also a navy to take back all ports allso by end off war 1865 ther was about 200 .000 thousand black troops alone and over 2 million enlisted men and around 7 hundred thousand at one polnt on call to fight and could only get larger if needed the south was fighting as u say for survivail and new it could not win it only dragged it on as mutch as they could hopeing for some miricle britain joining them or a peace deal with terms for them to agree to