 Recovering somewhat, Eric later fights alongside the assembled Jericho Rangers in the New Bern War.In Season 2, Eric and Jake continue to mourn their father's death during the war, with Eric's anguish so severe it nearly drives him to get himself killed by the A.S. Army, but with Jake's support and advice, Eric recovers.With Gray Anderson away in Cheyenne, Eric becomes acting mayor, and so leads the Jericho Rangers on a raid to help recover his brother, Jake, who was held and tortured by Major Beck during the A.S. Army's lockdown of Jericho.