Eric A. Jacobson

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Eric A. Jacobson has been studying the American Civil War for nearly 25 years. A Minnesota native, Eric lived in Arizona for over a decade. While there he, along with two other principals, started and ran a small business, which grew to over 150 employees by 2003. Eric left Arizona to pursue other interests and relocated to Middle Tennessee in 2005. He is the author of For Cause & For Country: A Study of the Affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin, a project which encompassed nearly 10 years. The book was published in March 2006 and is considered by some to be one of the most important books ever written about the 1864 Tennessee Campaign. Eric’ s second book, The McGavock Confederate Cemetery, was published in April 2007. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer and Historian for the Battle of Franklin Trust, which manages the Carter House and Carnton. His third book, entitled Baptism of Fire, which details the roles of three Federal regiments at the Battle of Franklin, was released in September 2011. He is currently working on his fourth book. Eric has worked with preservations organizations such as the Civil War Trust, Franklin’ s Charge, and Save The Franklin Battlefield for nearly a decade to reclaim and preserve important sections of the Spring Hill and Franklin battlefields. He has also been one of the driving forces behind the installation of dozens of Civil Wars Trails markers across Middle Tennessee. He lives in Spring Hill, Tennessee, not far from the battlefield, with his wife, Nancy, and their two daughters.