Nathan Bedford Forrest - Wikipedia Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, noted for his aggressive cavalry tactics and rapid rise from private to general, and later served briefly as the first Grand Wizard of the Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan
Nathan Bedford Forrest | Biography Facts | Britannica Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate cavalry commander during the American Civil War He and his troops were responsible for the massacre of Black Union troops stationed at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in April 1864, and he was the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan
Nathan Bedford Forrest - Civil War, Facts Death - Biography Nathan Bedford Forrest was a self-taught man who made his fortune as a cotton planter and trader of enslaved people At the outbreak of the Civil War, he raised a cavalry and fought with
Nathan Bedford Forrest: Controversial Civil War General Nathan Bedford Forrest remains a polarizing figure in American history While celebrated by some for his military tactics and leadership, he is equally vilified for his post-war activities with the Ku Klux Klan
Nathan Bedford Forrest - American Battlefield Trust Nathan Bedford Forrest, one of the most polarizing figures of the Civil War era, was born July 13, 1821 in Chapel Hill, Tennessee – a small town on the Duck River
NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST - WarHistory. org And the general Sherman most feared and hated, Nathan Bedford Forrest, the man he called a “devil” and the commander he considered more dangerous than any other in the South, had his own single-sentence definition of war: “War means fighting, and fighting means killing ”
Nathan Bedford Forrest: Reckoning with the Devil - National Civil War . . . Forrest remains one of the most controversial and polarizing officers who served on either side of the war His legacy has changed with time, and Dr Carney will explore some of these transitions over the 159 years since the conclusion of the war
The Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest Biography - PBS An uneducated farm-boy who became the Civil War’s most brilliant cavalry officer, Nathan Bedford Forrest reportedly had 30 horses shot out from under him Enlisting as a private in a mounted
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest - Legends of America Nathan Bedford Forrest was a wealthy plantation owner who distinguished himself in the Confederate Army during the Civil War A cavalryman, he saw extensive service in the Western Theater and became one of the most feared Confederate officers in the region