General Nathan Bedford Forrest, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank as major general or higher.) Forrest enlisted into service shortly after Tennessee seceded and was soon authorized to raise a battalion of cavalry, which he did with personal funds. Forrest was elected a lieutenant colonel in October 1861. After promoting through the grade...

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Main Author:	Sancier, M., Mobile
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6328

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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General Nathan Bedford Forrest, C.S.A. Sancier, M., Mobile
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Tennessee; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank as major general or higher.) Forrest enlisted into service shortly after Tennessee seceded and was soon authorized to raise a battalion of cavalry, which he did with personal funds. Forrest was elected a lieutenant colonel in October 1861. After promoting through the grades, Forrest was promoted to brigadier general in July 1862, major general in December 1863, and lieutenant general in February 1865. Major campaigns and battles include Fort Donelson. Shiloh (wounded), Murfreesboro, the Kentucky campaign, West Tennessee, the Tullahoma campaign, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Okalona, Fort Pillow, Brice's Cross Roads, Tupelo (wounded), the Atlanta campaign, Franklin, Nashville, and Selma. Following the war, Forrest returned to Mississippi, where he farmed and engaged in several business ventures. Forrest was also one of the early members of the Ku Klux Klan. He died in Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1879 and is buried there. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 2. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000034Q34General Nathan Bedford Forrest, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank as major general or higher.) Forrest enlisted into service shortly after Tennessee seceded and was soon authorized to raise a battalion of cavalry, which he did with personal funds. Forrest was elected a lieutenant colonel in October 1861. After promoting through the grades, Forrest was promoted to brigadier general in July 1862, major general in December 1863, and lieutenant general in February 1865. Major campaigns and battles include Fort Donelson. Shiloh (wounded), Murfreesboro, the Kentucky campaign, West Tennessee, the Tullahoma campaign, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Okalona, Fort Pillow, Brice's Cross Roads, Tupelo (wounded), the Atlanta campaign, Franklin, Nashville, and Selma. Following the war, Forrest returned to Mississippi, where he farmed and engaged in several business ventures. Forrest was also one of the early members of the Ku Klux Klan. He died in Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1879 and is buried there. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 2. National Historical Society, 1991.1864-1865 circa1860-1869Sancier, M., MobileForrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Tennessee; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #021v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00083http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6328
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General Nathan Bedford Forrest, C.S.A.

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