Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant · Character
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Confederate cavalry commander known for raids and brutality.
minor
Also known as Forrest, Subsequently Forrest
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Nathan Bedford Forrest shows up with force in Investment of Fort Donelson. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Leads his cavalry and about 1,000 troops out of the fort during the night, escaping capture.
Nathan Bedford Forrest first appears in 0003 i.
In Investment of Fort Donelson: Leads his cavalry and about 1,000 troops out of the fort during the night, escaping capture.
Later, in The Military Situation—Plans For the Campaign—Sheridan Assigned to Command of the Cavalry—Flank Movements—Forrest at Fort Pillow—General Banks's Expedition—Colonel Mosby—An Incident of the Wilderness Campaign: Forrest is noted as a brave and intrepid Confederate cavalry general in the West, and his actions at Fort Pillow are recounted, including his report of the massacre.
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- Investment of Fort Donelson
- The Military Situation—Plans For the Campaign—Sheridan Assigned to Command of the Cavalry—Flank Movements—Forrest at Fort Pillow—General Banks's Expedition—Colonel Mosby—An Incident of the Wilderness Campaign
- The Campaign in Georgia—Sherman’s March to the Sea—War Anecdotes—The March on Savannah—Investment of Savannah—Capture of Savannah
- Morale of the Two Armies—President Lincoln Visits Richmond—President Lincoln's Assassination—President Johnson's Policy
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