What a terrific job of making history come alive!

These are exceptional videos and I thank you for putting them so carefully together.

Fantastic ! I have been addicted to the Civil War since the first time I looked across the McPherson Farm property and then spent several days in the family RV at age 5 in 1976 at Gettysburg. For two weeks we traveled all over Virginia to battlefields getting me hooked. I had been to Chickamauga over 100 times thru the years. Murfreesboro ( pre battlefield desecration) many times, but had not been to Franklin until Dec 26 1997 and have been connected to the terrible losses that happened there since. I feel oddly connected even though my ancestors fought, though non slave owners, in mostly Georgia regiments in The Army of Northern Virginia. Franklin, once visited, stays with a true historian the rest of their lives after hearing how men cooly walked heads down into the fire of thousands of rifles and many blast of cannister fire until their bodies fell apart or vaporized. I enjoyed this episode for several reasons, one being it focused on the soilder and his death, not ideals, not political reasons from the 1860s, not the mania happening today which sadly several better known civil war historians and their organizations seem almost willing to sacrifice history to "get on board " the popular new narrative. Look forward to more of your Franklin stories !

Thank you for this amazing video. Gen John Adams, CSA is my 5th great grandfather.

My great-great Grandfather was in Adams Brigade with the 23rd Mississippi, Company C. Private Sidney Johnson Fitzgerald.

Great job really enjoyed

Brig General John Adams Was My Great (x4) Uncle, He Is Our Family's "Hero"...

GREAT JOB SIR KEEP UP THE OUTSTANDING WORK WITH THE PRESERVATION OF THIS BATTLEFIELD. THE BRAVE MEN OF BOTH SIDES DESERVE TO HAVE THESE STORIES TOLD ABOUT THEIR COURAGE AND SACRIFICE.

Thank you sir for calling the men in Blue what they were, United States Army!!

we need the other 4 now. been a while for this series and it is the best series. love it

@Vanstorian

6 ай бұрын

I know it! It’s been quite the delay as work and other projects have gotten in the way but I just finished filming the Gist Video and we will have the entire collection out within a year! 😁

Thank you for this wonderful video about my great-great grandfather. His story is one that needs to be shared. For anyone wanting more, there are two published biographies available.

@Baseballnfj

Жыл бұрын

Yeah right. It's amazing how many illustrious relatives show up in these videos.

@mattpiepenburg8769

5 ай бұрын

If truly is your relative I would love to connect and learn more about him via your records etc

Another great video. Adam does a incredible job describing the event but also breaking down the emotions of those that were there witnessing it. Filming on the location while cars go by behind him demonstrates an incredible contrast between the events he's describing and how easy it is to go about our business none the wiser that even something as inconspicuous as railroad crossing was once the site of something historic. I look forward to seeing more videos like this.

@TheBattleofFranklinTrust

3 жыл бұрын

We appreciate the kind words.

Awesome video. I cannot wait to visit in June. I think your next video that highlights a general should be Emerson Opdycke or Hiram Granbury. Just my opinion.

You did an amazing job on this video

Well done! Franklin holds a very special place in my heart.

Excellent, really enjoyed this, you put alot of effort & work into what you researched and shared... it shows immensely.

Great job thank you.

Such a daring man among others. Im not very friendly toward those that fought us the Americans. But i salute such bravery.. I can only stand here in awe.... Great video oh my research says that at first he was spared but he got on the works on his horse and then trying to snatch the colors of one of casement regiments. The color guards shot him multiple times leaving him mortally wounded under his horse that layed on the works. Meanwhile both sides blazed away at each other and many of all three brigades of that assault watched this happen. Before he tried to grab there colors they claimed many yelled!! Dont shoot him he is too brave!! There intentions were to capture this man. But touching there flag was a death sentence. There are conflicted accounts and sheets of fire and smoke and artillery from fort granger raining dont apon the men infront of the works. As one federal soldier wrote.. Shot by our men or there men? Who could tell? That was true for anyone near the fight as men on both sides shot at mussel flashes through the smoke of the canon and rifles. Also all those conscripted men and paroled men from Vicksburg that reenlisted under fake names.. They have no story told about them. Hood down played the casualties there was men that were forced to fight and men fighting on the southern side that day that didnt get counted. There stories will never be told. I have been searching for more information about such men. There was worst losses in front of the works that will not ever be known. Had the federal troops stayed and prevailed a more accurate account of the destruction could have been made. But they left during the night leaving hood to misinform us of the real casualties. Branch carter said they were 4 deep dead and he couldnt go over to his gin without stepping on dead men. We will never know the truth about this battle. Due to darkness and the high command of the south. I shutter with terror just thinking of this battle. Rest in peace warriors on both sides.

So good!

I see the numbers of the men in the units of French, loring and wheathall.

Thank YOU.

My GG Grandfather fought there with the Mississippi 7th Company I but I don't know who's comand he was under, or rather where he was on this battlefield.

Great job!

Hard for those who live on these streets to know their yards were once a killing field.

Wow. Well done. One thought I had, do you think the people who live in those houses on the battlefield realize what occurred there? I wonder how I would feel if I lived on the very, very special land.

Well done !

It is walthall, I misspelled his name

Does anyone have information regarding the reason the rebels did not use their artillery to attack the Federal positions?

@Vanstorian

6 ай бұрын

Mostly because they didn’t have very much artillery on hand! In their haste to catch up to Schofield in Franklin, they outran their guns or left them behind in Spring Hill and Columbia.