# Nathan Bedford Forrest — Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant character guide

> Nathan Bedford Forrest in Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Forrest, Subsequently Forrest

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

Confederate cavalry commander known for raids and brutality.

## In the story

### [Investment of Fort Donelson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/xxii)

Leads his cavalry and about 1,000 troops out of the fort during the night, escaping capture.

### [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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/xlvii)

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.

### [The Campaign in Georgia—Sherman’s March to the Sea—War Anecdotes—The March on Savannah—Investment of Savannah—Capture of Savannah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/lix)

Ordered north by Davis; captures two gunboats and transports with cavalry.

### [Morale of the Two Armies—President Lincoln Visits Richmond—President Lincoln's Assassination—President Johnson's Policy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/lxviii)

Confederate cavalry commander who operated farther west, tying down Union forces.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/characters/nathan_bedford_forrest
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/characters