The Dispatch: The Official Podcast of the Battle of Franklin Trust

Civil War to Civil Rights

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!

Chalkboard History: Civil War Gameshow

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

Battle of Franklin Memories

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. 

Chalkboard History: Cockrell's Missouri Brigade

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

160th Anniversary of the Battle of Spring Hill and 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.

Chalkboard History: The Gettysburg Address

Joseph and Eric discuss Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Tour Guide Talk: A Soldier’s Letter

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. 

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Tour Guide Talk: The Secession Crisis

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!

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Chalkboard History: Civil War Movies

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!

Chalkboard History: Myths of Franklin

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