A Battle from the Start: The Life of Nathan Bedford ForrestA balanced perspective that contains previously unknown information. Includes unsavory aspects, such as the Fort Pillow Massacre of Black federal troops, & his post war founding of the KKK. |
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Alabama April Army of Tennessee arrived artillery assault attack battery battle began Bragg Braxton Bragg Brice's Cross Roads brigade Buford camp campaign captured cavalry cavalry commander cavalryman Chalmers Chattanooga Coahoma County Colonel Confeder Confederate Confederate cavalry Creek destroy Duck River enemy enemy's eral explained Federals fighting finally fire flank Forrest report garrison gunboats guns Henry Hood hoped horses Ibid infantry Jackson Johnsonville Jordan and Pryor killed Klan knew Ku Klux Klan later Lieutenant mand March Memphis miles Mississippi Morton moved Murfreesboro N. B. Forrest Nashville Nathan Bedford Forrest negroes night noted Obion River observed officer ordered Pillow position Press prisoners pushed raid railroad rearguard regiment rest rest's retreat Rucker S. D. Lee sent Sherman slaves Smith soldiers soon South Southern Streight Sturgis supplies surrender Tennessee River tion town troopers Union commander Union line wagons wanted Washburn western Tennessee William Wilson wounded Wyeth