Dr. Jerry M. Foster

A veteran medical practitioner, Dr. Jerry M. Foster has a hobby that takes him outside of his medical expertise in oncology – the Civil War.  A member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Society of Civil War Surgeons, Dr. Jerry M. Foster has particular interest in the battle of Franklin, Tennessee.  “I guess living here makes that particular battle all the more interesting,” states Dr. Foster.

A part of the Franklin-Nashville campaign, the Battle of Franklin, was one of the major disasters for the Confederate States Army, explains Dr. Jerry M. Foster.  “This is a battle with 20,000 Confederate soldiers and fourteen generals commanding,” adds Dr. Foster.  So devastating was the loss for the Confederate States, that of the fourteen generals, six were killed and one mortally wounded.  “Of the remaining Generals, seven were wounded and one was captured,” recounts Dr. Jerry M. Foster. [Read more…]