Eric and Joseph discuss the life and times of U.S. Army Gen. William T. Sherman.

Joseph surprises Eric with a discussion of Robert Hicks' Widow of the South.

In a second episode dedicated to the topic, Jeff and Eric discuss why young people do or not care about the Civil War. 

Bella and Eric discuss a common trope in the popular view of history: Why don't young people care about history?

Eric and Joseph discuss the life and legacy of Tod Carter.

Eric and Joseph discuss the newly unveiled monument to Texas troops on the Franklin Battlefield.   

Eric and Joseph delve into the role of Nathan Bedford Forrest in the early years of the Ku Klux Klan.

Eric and Joseph have a discussion about Civil War monuments and historical memory. Check it out!

Eric and Joseph discuss the postwar lives of two prominent Confederate generals, James Longstreet and John Bell Hood. 

Eric and Joseph discuss one of the unappreciated sides of public history: "Fan Mail." Just what do people think? Find out now!

Eric and Joseph discuss the long road from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. How interconnected are they? Listen and find out!

Eric and Joseph compete in a Civil War themed gameshow. Who will win?

Join Eric and Joseph as they discuss their personal memories of the Battle of Franklin and working on various research projects connected to the battlefield sites. 

Eric and Joseph discuss Brig. Gen. Francis Cockrell's Missouri Brigade and the Battle of Franklin.

What do the Battles of Spring Hill and Franklin mean to us 160 years later? Join Eric and Joseph as they discuss the events of November 1864 and their legacy.

Joseph and Eric discuss Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

In this special "hiatus" episode, Bill, Bailey, and Joseph talk about a letter from the Battle of Franklin Trust's collection written by W.E. Scott, a soldier in the 121st Ohio who was stationed in Franklin in 1863.  To support The Dispatch and the efforts of the Battle of Franklin Trust, please visit the link below: https://boft.org/general-donations For a link to our online store, click here: https://store.boft.org/books-and-dvds

In the Dispatch's Season Finale, Bailey, Bill, and Joseph discuss the lead up to the secession of Southern states and the beginning of the Civil War. From December 1860 to June 1861, eleven states left the Union in response to the election of Abraham Lincoln and the breakdown of the political discourse over slavery. Listen in for more! To support The Dispatch and the efforts of the Battle of Franklin Trust, please visit the link below: https://boft.org/general-donations For a link to our online store, click here: https://store.boft.org/books-and-dvds

Join Eric Jacobson and Joseph Ricci as they discuss some of their favorite (and not so favorite) Civil War films! Does Hollywood get it right? How accurate are the portrayals of the period? Are some of them just too long? Find out when you listen to this episode of the Dispatch!

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