Streight had orders to cut the Confederate railroad south of Chattanooga, Tennessee to seal off Bragg's supply line and force him to retreat into Georgia. On June 10, 1864, Forrest defeated a much larger Union force at Brices Cross Roads, Mississippi, arguably his finest military feat. He was a Brigadier General of the United States Army Air Forces, and the first American general to be killed in battle in Europe; his remains are buried at Arlington National Cemetery on grounds that formerly belonged to his great-grandfathers commanding general, Robert E. Lee. The Horrors and Cruelties of the Scene Intensified. "[123], As a former slave trader and slave owner, Forrest experienced the abolition of slavery at war's end as a major financial setback. The Ku Klux Klan Forrest was evidently active in organizing the Ku Klux Klan, and became its first Grand Wizard in 1867. Forrest was the first son of Mariam (Beck) and William Forrest. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. I have been and am trying to lead another kind of life. The height of the monument is 21 feet 6 inches, including the equestrian of 12 feet. If so, login to add it. [13][17] William died in 1837 and Forrest became the primary caretaker of the family at age 16. William served in the Cavalry Division under his father Nathan Bedford Forrest. On April 25, 1845, Nathan Bedford Forrest married Mary Ann Montgomery in DeSoto County, Mississippi. based on information from your browser. In June 2021, the remains of Forrest and his wife were exhumed from Health Sciences Park, where they had been buried for over 100 years and a monument of him once stood. Nathan was born on July 13 1821, in Chapel Hill, Bedford, now Marshall County, Tennessee, United States. [216] Forrest fought by simple rules; he maintained that "war means fighting and fighting means killing" and the way to win was "to get there first with the most men". His tactic was the charge, and he frequently overcame Union forces that vastly outnumbered his own as he personally led his troops. 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Nathan Bedford Forrest became one of the leading cavalry figures of the Civil War. And he raised his brothers - he was considerably older than all of them, the ones in between having died and left a sizable age gap. Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War. [227] According to this analysis, Forrest's troops were carrying out Confederate policy. She was Miss Mary Ann Montgomery, and was. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. He was more like a father to them than a brother. The poor deluded negroes would run up to our men fall upon their knees and with uplifted hands scream for mercy but they were ordered to their feet and then shot down. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The school unveiled its latest mascot, a winged horse called "Lightning" inspired by the mythological Pegasus, during halftime of a basketball game against rival Tennessee State University on January 17, 1998. William Montgomery and Jane had four children: Mary Elvira Forrest, Nathan Bedford Forrest, William Montgomery Forrest, and James Cook Forrest, who died in 1878 at age four. Add to your scrapbook. For Selma, of all places, to have a big monument to a Klansman is totally unacceptable". [145] According to Jack Hurst's 1993 biography, "Two years after Appomattox, Forrest was reincarnated as grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Despite having no formal military training, Forrest rose from the rank of private to lieutenant. It means we have grind. Nathan Bedford Forrest II (August 1871 March 11, 1931) was an American businessman who served as the 19th Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans from 1919 to 1921,[1][2][3] and as the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan for Georgia. [80] By 3:30 pm, Forrest had concluded that the Union troops could not hold the fort, thus he ordered a flag of truce raised and demanded that the fort be surrendered. In honor of Gen. Forrest's unwavering defense of Selma, the great state of Alabama, and the Confederacy, this memorial is dedicated. [13], In 1841 Forrest went into business with his uncle Jonathan Forrest in Hernando, Mississippi. Forrest himself recounted her influence to a friend saying: I am not the same man you were with so long and knew so well. The aphorism was addressed and corrected as "Ma'am, I got there first with the most men" by a New York Times story in 1918. How do we create a person's profile? He is remembered as a self-educated, brutal, and innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading Southern advocate in the postwar years. Paramount in his strategy was fast movement, even if it meant pushing his horses at a killing pace, to constantly harass the enemy during raids by disrupting their supply trains and communications with the destruction of railroad tracks and the cutting of telegraph lines, as he wheeled around his opponent's flank. On this date in 1955, Sarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company was ruled. Grandfather William Montgomery Forrest b. The Forrest family had migrated to Tennessee from Virginia, via North Carolina, during the second half of the 18th Century, while the Beck family had moved from South Carolina to Tennessee around . Just one grandparent can lead you to many . Tom Hanks' title character in the film Forrest Gump remarks in one scene that his mother named him after Nathan Bedford Forrest and "we was related to him in some way". [93] The rebels said the Union flag was still flying over the fort, which indicated that the force had not formally surrendered. Even so, he never completely adjusted to the new realities of the postwar South. Forrest rode up on his horse, and immediately waded across the stream and carried Mary Ann her mother to safety. [101], Because of the events at Fort Pillow, the Northern public and press viewed Forrest as a war criminal. Drag images here or select from your computer for CAPT William Montgomery Forrest memorial. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). [198] The Tennessee legislature established July 13 as "Nathan Bedford Forrest Day". Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Born dirt-poor in the small town of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, on July 13, 1821, Nathan Bedford Forrest grew up with no education except the backwoods skills of hunting, tracking and survival. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. General Nathan Bedford Forrest died October 29, 1877, at his brothers home in Memphis at the age of 57. [170][171] Forrest played a prominent role in the spread of the Klan in the South, meeting with racist whites in Atlanta several times between February and March 1868. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. How do we create a person's profile? [18], Forrest had success as a businessman, planter and slaveholder. During this time, Nathan had barely survived a typhoid epidemic that ravaged the region and took the lives of three of his siblings, including his twin sister. An expert cavalry leader, Forrest was given command of a corps and established new doctrines for mobile forces, earning the nickname "The Wizard of the Saddle". On April 21, Capt. In the hasty retreat, they stripped off commemorative badges that read "Remember Fort Pillow" to avoid goading the Confederate force pursuing them.[111]. Please try again later. Charges of a Fort Pillow Massacre became grist for Northern propaganda mills during the war, and plagued Forrest for the remainder of his life. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He seemed to be a natural military genius with an intuitive grasp not only of tactics, but also of logistics. Forrest set up winter headquarters at Hopkinsville, in southwestern Kentucky, on December 20, lodging his troopers in floored tents as they contended with the cold and an outbreak of measles. The time 9:01 is significant to Memphis Greenspace President Van Turner. He wrote in his memoirs that Forrest in his report of the battle had "left out the part which shocks humanity to read". Congress and Grant passed the Enforcement Acts from 1870 to 1871, to protect "registration, voting, officeholding, or jury service" of African Americans. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Gen. James Chalmers, attacked and recaptured Fort Pillow. Nathan Bedford Forrest, called Bedford Forrest in his lifetime, was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. "[254], On June 3, 2021, the remains of Forrest and his wife were exhumed from their burial place in the park, where they had been for over a century, in order to be reburied in Columbia, Tennessee. [13] Forrest's family lived in a log house (now preserved as the Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home) from 1830 to 1833. After serving as the president of the Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad, he settled on managing a plantation manned by convict labour. Plan in Mississippi raises hackles", "Proposed Mississippi License Plate Would Honor Early KKK Leader", "Group Wants KKK Founder Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest on License Plate", "Haley Barbour Won't Denounce Proposal Honoring Confederate General, Early KKK Leader", "Bust of Civil War General Stirs Anger in Alabama", "Petition Against Selma's Ku Klux Klan Monument", "Mayor Wharton: Remove Nathan Bedford Forrest statue and body from park", "Nathan Bedford Forrest statue won't be relocated", "Tennessee House Punishes Memphis For Confederate Statue Removal", "Nathan Bedford Forrest's descendant: Move the bust from Tennessee's Capitol Featured letter", "Gov. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, USA , United States, Died on October 29, 1877 when he was 7 years old and later to Atlanta, GA. Sports betting may work on Beale Street. It was evident that he felt this, as his constantly-repeated defenses of himself show. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Try again later. Upon seeing how badly equipped the CSA was, Forrest offered to buy horses and equipment with his own money for a regiment of Tennessee volunteer soldiers. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Part of General Nathan Bedfords Obituary The New York Times, October 30, 1877: Of late years, his views had undergone a considerable change. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Obituary: Confederate Veteran Magazine-Page 63-Vol.1-February 1893 No.2 Death of Gen. Forrest's Wife-The lovely wife of Gen. N. Bedford Forrest died January 22nd, 1893, in Memphis, Tenn., where she had resided for many years. Booth. Year should not be greater than current year. [105] Here, the mobility of the troops under his command and his superior tactics led to victory,[106][107] allowing him to continue harassing Union forces in southwestern Tennessee and northern Mississippi throughout the war. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Consequently, his role at Fort Pillow was a stigmatizing one for him the rest of his life, both professionally and personally,[228][229] and contributed to his business problems after the war. Half brother of Kitty (Kittie) Ann Williams and Mathew Dunn Forrest, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8578580, Capt Forrest Tenn Cav Confederate States Army. Mary Ann Montgomery was born October 2, 1826, daughter of Elizabeth Cowan Montgomery and William Montgomery, a Presbyterian minister. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [232], The site is now a Tennessee State Historic Park. [102] The Chicago Tribune said Forrest and his brothers were "slave drivers and woman whippers", while Forrest himself was described as "mean, vindictive, cruel, and unscrupulous". 410 to overrule the city. He simply led his 700 men out before the surrender, establishing a reputation for boldness, and was promptly made a colonel and regimental commander. [46] Forrest's command included his Escort Company (his "Special Forces"), for which he selected the best soldiers available. Jane was born 3 February 1847 at Oxford, Mississippi. After his bloody defeat at Franklin, Hood continued on to Nashville. As the Klan's first national leader, he became the Lost Cause's avenging angel, galvanizing a loose collection of boyish secret social clubs into a reactionary instrument of terror still feared today. He sold his cotton plantation in 1867, and for some years was president of the Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad, but resigned in 1874. [117] He eventually made the attempt, but it was too late. 3rd (Forrests) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment [248][249], As of 2019, Nathan Bedford Forrest Day was still observed in Tennessee, though some Democrats in the state had attempted to change the law which required Tennessee's governor to sign a proclamation honoring the holiday. Failed to report flower. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. There was a problem getting your location. [48][49] Forrest distinguished himself further at the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862. Indoor handball or rock climbing anyone? The total cost of this magnificent sculpture was $32,359.53. [250][251] However, since that time, Governor Bill Lee's administration introduced a bill passed by the Tennessee legislature on June 10, 2020 which released the governor from the former requirement that he issue a proclamation of that observance each year, and a spokesman for Governor Lee confirmed that he would not be signing a Forrest Day proclamation in July 2020. He reportedly had 30 horses shot from under him, and personally killed 31 men in hand-to-hand combat, saying I was a horse ahead at the end.. Please try again later. White Americans who made up the KKK hoped to persuade black voters that a return to their pre-war state of bondage was in their best interest. [108] Forrest set up a position for an attack to repulse a pursuing force commanded by Sturgis, who had been sent to impede Forrest from destroying Union supply lines and fortifications. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 0:54. The members are sworn to recognize the government of the United States Its objects originally were protection against Loyal Leagues and the Grand Army of the Republic". Mary Ann Montgomery Forrest died in January 1893 in Memphis. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Some kept going, right into the river, where a number drowned, and the swimmers became targets for marksmen on the bluff. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 - October 29, 1877) was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. William was 15 years old. [102] The Southern press steadfastly defended Forrest's reputation. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of William Forrest (8578580)? He worked as a law enforcement officer, magistrate, and was elected alderman for the City of Memphis. [189], On July 7, 2015, the Memphis City Council unanimously voted to remove the statue of Forrest from Health Sciences Park, and to return the remains of Forrest and his wife to Elmwood Cemetery. Sorry! Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 October 29, 1877) was a prominent Confederate Army general during the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan from 1867 to 1869. William supported his family as a blacksmith who had been part of the westward expansion across Tennessee, moving from one village to another as opportunity presented itself. William Bill Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. [247] Brett Joseph Forrest, a direct descendant of Nathan, spoke in support of the bust's removal. Also called 18th Battalion, 26th Battalion, Balchs Battalion and McDonalds Battalion. We have set your language to Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The association voted unanimously to amend its constitution to expressly forbid publicly advocating for or hinting at any association of white women and girls as being in the same classes as "females of the negro race". Visit the Ragno website and discover our Ceramic and Porcelain Stoneware collections. He emptied his Colt Army revolvers into the swirling mass of Union soldiers and pulled out his saber, hacking and slashing. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. J. L. BELL is a Massachusetts writer who specializes in (among other things) the start of the American Revolution in and around Boston. [162][163] After only a year as Grand Wizard, in January 1869, faced with an ungovernable membership employing methods that seemed increasingly counterproductive, Forrest dissolved the Klan, ordered their costumes destroyed,[164] and withdrew from participation. On July 10, 1861, Tennessee Governor Isham Harris, who knew Forrest by his reputation as a businessman in Memphis, and commissioned him a lieutenant colonel with the authority to recruit a battalion of mounted rangers. They had two children; a son, William Montgomery Bedford, born in 1846, and in 1848 a daughter, Frances, who died when she was five years old. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Newspaper correspondent Sylvanus Cadwallader, who traveled with Grant for three years during his campaigns, wrote that Forrest "was the only Confederate cavalryman of whom Grant stood in much dread". Indeed, next to J.E.B. Sherman, who had recognized how formidable an opponent Forrest was in battle during the Civil War, replied after the crisis settled down. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8578580/william-montgomery-forrest. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Nathan Bedford Forrest was born to a poor family in Bedford County, Tennessee. This browser does not support getting your location. His men were devoted to him, admiring his stature, commanding air, courtesy, even his ferociousness. [77][78][79], Fort Pillow, located 40 miles (64km) upriver from Memphis (near Henning, Tennessee), was originally constructed by Confederate general Gideon Johnson Pillow on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, and taken over by Union forces in 1862 after the Confederates had abandoned the fort. Resend Activation Email. 2008 - 2022 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Marriage Although there are a number of differing accounts of the events that took place in the summer of 1845, Forrest did meet his future wife in a notable and romantic way. In the ensuing raids he was pursued by thousands of Union soldiers trying to locate his fast-moving forces. [45] Forrest posted advertisements to join his regiment, with the slogan, "Let's have some fun and kill some Yankees!". The Fourteenth addressed citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws for former slaves, while the Fifteenth specifically secured the voting rights of black men. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [245] In a nearly unanimous vote on July 7, the Memphis City Council passed a resolution in favor of removing the statue and securing the couple's remains for transfer. Try again. He married Jane Taylor Cook in 1868 in Hernando, Mississippi and they had four children. Spiritually, Mary Ann Forrest had a great influence on her husband. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. [4] While scholars generally acknowledge Forrest's skills and acumen as a cavalry leader and military strategist, he has remained a controversial figure in Southern racial history for his main role in the massacre of several hundred Union soldiers at Fort Pillow, a majority of them black, coupled with his role following the war as a leader of the Klan. The Republicans had nominated one of Forrest's battle adversaries, Union war hero Ulysses S. Grant, for the Presidency at their convention held in October. Bill suffered a stroke during the screening of "The Klansman" in 1908 and died less than 24 hours later, and was buried in Memphis. [147][148][149][150][151][152][153], Following the war, the United States Congress began passing the Reconstruction Acts to specify conditions for the readmission of former Confederate States to the Union,[154][155][156] including ratification of the Fourteenth (1868), and Fifteenth (1870) Amendments to the United States Constitution. Forrest was elevated in Memphis in particularwhere he lived and diedto the status of folk hero. At this, his last public appearance, he made what The New York Times described as a "friendly speech"[177][178] during which, when offered a bouquet of flowers by a young black woman, he accepted them,[179] thanked her and kissed her on the cheek. based on information from your browser. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Failed to report flower. In the fall of 1864, the 7th reported to Gen'l Nathan Bedford Forrest at Corinth, Mississippi and was reassigned to Rucker's Brigade. [208][209][210] In 2005, Shelby County Commissioner Walter Bailey started an effort to move the statue over Forrest's grave and rename Forrest Park. Forrest was blamed for the slaughter in the Union press, and this news may have strengthened the North's resolve to win the war. A system error has occurred. MacDonald's Bn. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Others have tried to get a bust of Forrest removed from the Tennessee House of Representatives chamber. A bust sculpted by Jane Baxendale is on display at the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville. [4] Forrest was born in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1871. They had two children together: William Montgomery Bedford Forrest (1846-1908), who enlisted at the age of 15 and served alongside his father in the war, and a . [100], At the time of the massacre, General Grant was no longer in Tennessee but had transferred to the east to command all Union troops. When Captain William Montgomery Forrest was born on 28 September 1846, in Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States, his father, General Nathan Bedford Forrest, was 25 and his mother, Mary Ann Montgomery, was 19. He taught himself to write and speak clearly and learned mathematics, but he never learned to spell (as witnessed by the uncouth phraseology and spelling of his war dispatches). All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. [34][35] He also contracted the disease, but survived; his father recovered but died from residual effects of the disease five years later, when Bedford was 16. [9] In the last years of his life, Forrest insisted he had never been a member,[10] and made public calls for black advancement. [32] Although he was not formally educated, Forrest was able to read and write in clear and grammatical English. Conflicting accounts of what actually occurred were given later.[87][88][89]. [143] The title "Grand Wizard" was chosen because General Forrest had been known as "The Wizard of the Saddle" during the war. . WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORREST (1846 - 1908) Photos: 34 Records: 200 Born in Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA on 28 Sep 1846 to Nathan Bradford, Gen. Forrest and Mary Ann Montgomery Forrest. [11], Nathan Bedford Forrest was born on July 13, 1821, to a poor settler family in a secluded frontier cabin near Chapel Hill hamlet, then part of Bedford County, Tennessee, but now encompassed in Marshall County. [127][128], During the Virginius Affair of 1873, some of Forrest's old Southern friends were filibusters aboard the vessel; consequently, he wrote a letter to the then General-in-Chief of the United States Army William T. Sherman and offered his services in case a war were to break out between the United States and Spain. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. With no formal military training, Nathan Bedford Forrest became one of the leading cavalry figures of the Civil War. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. [201] As an armory for the Confederacy, Selma provided a substantial part of the South's ammunition during the Civil War. Bill joined the Confederate Army June 14, 1861 at age 15, and served under his father, attaining the rank of Captain by the end of the war. [6], Forrest's most decisive victory came on June 10, 1864, when his 3,500-man force clashed with 8,500 men commanded by Union Brig. Words cannot describe the scene. Smith at Tupelo, where Forrest was wounded while directing the pursuit of retreating Federal troops. When General Nathan Bedford Forrest was born on 13 July 1821, in Chapel Hill, Marshall, Tennessee, United States, his father, William B Forrest, was 20 and his mother, Miriam A Beck, was 19. In Georgia, blacks and Republicans also faced a lot of violence. In 1905, he and his wife were reinterred in Forrest Park in downtown Memphis. GREAT NEWS! Son of Lt Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, (CSA) and Mary Ann Forrest On April 18, 2018, the Tennessee House of Representatives punished Memphis by cutting $250,000 in appropriations for the city's bicentennial celebration. The Confederate army dispatched him with a small force into the backcountry of northern Alabama and western Georgia to defend against an attack of 3,000 Union cavalrymen commanded by Colonel Abel Streight. No direct evidence suggests that he ordered the shooting of surrendering or unarmed men, but to fully exonerate him from responsibility is also impossible". Forrest sympathizers have long claimed that he disbanded the Klan when it became violent. The Klan's activity infiltrated the Democratic Party's campaign for the presidential election of 1868. [82][83][84] According to historians John Cimprich and Bruce Tap, although their numbers were roughly equal, two thirds of the black Union soldiers were killed, while only a third of the whites were killed. The Confederates charged across the short distance between their lines and the fort, helping one another scale the parapet, from which they fired down into the fort. This is a cenotaph. [124] The ridgetop commissary he built as a provisioning store for the 1,000 Irish laborers hired to lay the rails became the nucleus of a town, which most residents called "Forrest's Town" and which was incorporated as Forrest City, Arkansas in 1870. Local lawyer and radio host Rose Sanders said, "Glorifying Nathan B. Forrest here is like glorifying a Nazi in Germany. Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA. The height of the pedestal is 7 feet, and the terrace 2 feet 6 inches. A common report is that Forrest arrived in Nashville in April 1867 while the Klan was meeting at the Maxwell House Hotel, probably at the encouragement of a state Klan leader, former Confederate general George Gordon. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [214], The Forrest Hill Academy high school in Atlanta, Georgia, which had been named for Forrest, was renamed the Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy in April 2021 after the Atlanta Braves baseball star who had died less than three months prior. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? While most Forrest biographies discuss his military career in great detail, what they do not provide is the General's own perspective of the conflict. Part of Forrests farewell to his troops on May 9, 1865: In bidding you farewell, rest assured that you carry with you my best wishes for your future welfare and happiness. SOURCES Bits of Blue and Gray Mary Ann Montgomery Nathan Bedford Forrest A Different Kind of Hero General Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest Biography Wikipedia: Nathan Bedford Forrest The Massacre at Fort Pillow PDF File Forrests Obituary: The New York Times A Brief Biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest and Mary Ann Montgomery Assessing Civil War Historiography and Nathan Bedford Forrests Place in It. I generali degli Stati Confederati d'America erano collocati gerarchicamente in quattro livelli.. Il grado pi elevato era quello di general ("generale"): il termine per, oltre ad essere specifico di un livello di comando (comandante d'armata), anche la denominazione generica per tutta la categoria degli ufficiali generali, tanto che, nell'uso corrente, si tende a specificare nel primo . Nathan Bedford Forrest, Gen. 1821-1877 : Mary Ann Montgomery Siblings. blacksmith. Explore the catalogue according to effect, room or colour. At the onset of the war in 1861, Jeffery and Nathan each enlisted as a. [30][44], Public debate surrounded Tennessee's decision to join the Confederacy and both the Confederate and Union armies recruited soldiers from the state. [14] He and his twin sister, Fanny, were the two eldest of 12 children. Forrest assisted in maintaining order. He was in turn a horse and cattle trader in Mississippi, and a slave dealer and horse trader in Memphis, until 1859, when he began planting cotton in northwestern Mississippi. He moved his family to Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee and is found on the census there in 1860, He was a planter. Forrest continued to lead his men in small-scale operations, including the Battle of Dover and the Battle of Brentwood until April 1863. This monument stands as testament of our perpetual devotion and respect for Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Immediately thereafter, Forrest joined General John Bell Hood in the disastrous Tennessee campaign of November and December 1864. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis at the Battle of Brices Crossroads in northeastern Mississippi. General Forrests Pursuit of Streight Clyde Heron, Artist. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Forrest moved to Memphis in 1849, where he became active in city affairs. An uncle of William was a Major in the reorganized regiment. According to Richard L. Fuchs, "records concerning the fate of the black prisoners are either nonexistent or unreliable". [39] A great-grandson, Nathan Bedford Forrest III (19051943), graduated from West Point and rose to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army Air Corps; he was killed during a bombing raid over Nazi Germany in 1943, becoming the first American general to die in combat in the European theater during World War II. His grandfather, Nathan Bedford Forrest, was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded cavalry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. [81] What happened next became known as the Fort Pillow Massacre. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 28 Sep1846 Hernando, De Soto County, Mississippi. Nathan Bedford Forrest was born in this Tennessee town. I accept it more particularly as it comes from a colored lady, for if there is any one on God's earth who loves the ladies I believe it is myself. Recruits came from Greene, Montgomery, Pickens, Randolph, and Shelby counties. His . [121], In the spring of 1865, Forrest led an unsuccessful defense of the state of Alabama against Wilson's Raid. His other memorial can be seen here: Jeffrey Edward Forrest Civil War Confederate Officer. Family He was married to Mary Montgomery in 1845 in Desoto County, Mississippi. Afterwards, he admitted to 'gentlemanly lies'. [34][54], By early summer, Forrest commanded a new brigade of inexperienced cavalry regiments. [169] The party advocated termination of the Freedman's Bureau and any government policy designed to aid blacks in the South. He commanded a Confederate rear guard after the Union victory. His last notable public appearance was on the Fourth of July in Memphis, when he appeared before the colored people at their celebration, was publicly presented with a bouquet by them as a mark of peace and reconciliation, and made a friendly speech in reply. Joint Resolution on the Subject of Retaliation", "KKK leader on specialty license plates? [159], In an 1868 interview by a Cincinnati newspaper, Forrest claimed that the Klan had 40,000 members in Tennessee and 550,000 total members throughout the Southern states. Forrest recruited and equipped his command, sometimes at his own expense. He has published scholarly papers and popular articles for both children and adults. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The historical record does not support his repeated denials that he knew a massacre was taking place, or that he even knew a massacre had occurred at all. With the battle almost won, a second Union force appeared, and Forrest was fortunate to save most of his force. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Originated after 10/1/2011 or before 7/1/2007 (These limits were determined under the provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008). A surgeon removed the musket ball a week later, without anesthesia, which was unavailable. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [180], In response to the Pole-Bearers speech, the Cavalry Survivors Association of Augusta, the first Confederate organization formed after the war, called a meeting in which Captain F. Edgeworth Eve gave a speech expressing strong disapproval of Forrest's remarks promoting inter-ethnic harmony, ridiculing his faculties and judgment and berating the woman who gave Forrest flowers as "a mulatto wench". Learn more about merges. [103][104], S.C. Gwynne writes, "Forrest's responsibility for the massacre has been actively debated for a century and a half. [211] Leaders in other localities have also tried to remove or eliminate Forrest monuments, with mixed success. [169] These developments worked to the advantage of the Republicans, who focused on the Democratic Party's alleged disloyalty during and after the Civil War. This is a carousel with slides. The Civil War scholar Bruce Catton writes: Forrest used his horsemen as a modern general would use motorized infantry. Not always affable, Forrest had troubles with some superiors, particularly General Braxton Bragg. He moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee and was living there in 1860. [191] Consequently, Memphis sold the park land to Memphis Greenspace, a non-profit entity not subject to the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act, which immediately removed the monument as explained below. The plans triggered outrage and a group of around 20 protesters attempted to block construction of the new monument by lying in the path of a concrete truck. Bill Lee Signs Nathan Bedford Forrest Day Proclamation, Is Not Considering Law Change", "Tennessee Governor Slammed Online for Signing Confederate General Proclamation", "Tennessee Gov. Chapel Hill. Enter a grandparent's name. All available carts and wagons were pressed into service to haul six hundred boxes of army clothing, 250,000 pounds of bacon and forty wagon-loads of ammunition to the railroad depots, to be sent off to Chattanooga and Decatur. William Bill Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. [215], Forrest is considered one of the Civil War's most brilliant tacticians by the historian Spencer C. He developed his natural ability as a leader and held many civic posts throughout his young life. On February 3, 1863, Forrests command suffered a defeat at Dover, Tennessee, while under the command of Major General Joseph Wheeler. [47], Forrest won praise for his performance under fire during an early victory in the Battle of Sacramento in Kentucky, the first in which he commanded troops in the field, where he routed a Union force by personally leading a cavalry charge that was later commended by his commander, Brigadier General Charles Clark. [238], A 2011 Mississippi license plate proposal to honor him, by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, revived tensions and raised objections from Mississippi chapter of the NAACP president Derrick Johnson, who compared Forrest to Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. [242] On March 10, 2012, it was vandalized and the bronze bust of the general disappeared. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. [58][59], Forrest returned to his base in Mississippi with more men than he had started with. He destroyed Union supplies and disabled miles of track and trestle work, and eluded pursuit until forced into a pitched battle at Parkers Crossroads on December 31, 1862. I heard him make a speech in one of our Dens". He had become interested in the area around Crowley's Ridge during the war, and took up civilian life in 1865 in Memphis, Tennessee. Caph, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, White County, White County, Tennessee, United States, Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922, Birth of Capt. Nathan went after the murderers, killing two and wounding two others. 2110 n washington st,forrest city,ar,72335-01846-11344-s 1 2110 STRINGTOWN RD,GROVE CITY,OH,43123-02931-07973-S 2 21106 KUYKENDAHL RD,SPRING,TX,77379-03300-07720-S 2 We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. In this, he once more took occasion to defend himself and his war record, and to declare that he was a hearty friend of the colored race. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. In 1978, Middle Tennessee State University abandoned imagery it had formerly used (in 1951, the school's yearbook, The Midlander, featured the first appearance of Forrest's likeness as MTSU's official mascot) and MTSU president M. G. Scarlett removed the General's image from the university's official seal. In the battle of Fallen Timbers, he drove through the Union skirmish line. Search above to list available cemeteries. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. They had two children, William Montgomery Bedford Forrest (1846-1908), who enlisted at the age of 15 and served alongside his father in the war, and a daughter, Fanny (1849-1854), who died in childhood. Bill joined. [141][142] Brian Steel Wills quotes two KKK members who identified Forrest as a Klan leader. [82] As the Union troops surrendered, Forrest's men opened fire, slaughtering both black and white soldiers. Learn more about managing a memorial . He developed his natural ability as a leader and held many civic posts throughout his young life. In 1871, the U.S Congressional Committee Report stated that "The natural tendency of all such organizations is to violence and crime, hence it was that Gen. Forrest and other men of influence by the exercise of their moral power, induced them to disband". A system error has occurred. Similar accounts were reported in many Southern newspapers at the time. The losses were a deep blow to the black regiment under Sturgis's command. [12][13] Forrest was the first son of Mariam (Beck) and William Forrest. [220] He grasped the doctrines of mobile warfare[221] that would eventually become prevalent in the 20th century. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. . He and his twin sister, Fanny, were the oldest of William and Mariam Beck Forrest's twelve children. [212] The ROTC building at MTSU had been named Forrest Hall to honor him in 1958, but the frieze depicting General Forrest on horseback that had adorned the side of the building was removed amid protests in 2006. In 1866, Forrest and C.C. Please reset your password. 6 feet 2 inches. Nearly ruined as the result of this failure, Forrest spent his final days running an eight-hundred acre farm on land he leased on President's Island in the Mississippi River, where he and his wife lived in a log cabin. July 13, 1821. birth date of Nathan Bedford Forrest. [170], Forrest testified before the Congressional investigation of Klan activities on June 27, 1871. [203][204] A monument to Forrest at a corner of Veterans Plaza in Rome, Georgia was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1909 to honor his bravery for saving Rome from Union Army Colonel Abel Streight and his cavalry.[205]. And so began the lifelong love affair that would become part of the legend of General Nathan Bedford Forrest. The group was a loose collection of local factions throughout the former Confederacy that used violence and the threat of violence to maintain white control over the newly enfranchised former slaves. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Under these laws enforced by Grant and the newly formed Department of Justice, there were over 5,000 indictments and 1,000 convictions of Klan members across the South. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. A statue of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, is seen defaced with hot-pink paint on Dec. 28, 2017, after it was vandalized in Nashville. (CSA), William Montgomery Forrest. [206] After several public forums and discussions, Westside High School was unanimously approved in January 2014 as the school's new name. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [31] He was known as a tireless rider in the saddle and a skilled swordsman. In his one-of-a-kind book, "Give 'Em Hell Boys!," Forrest scholar, Forrest relation, Southern historian, and award-winning author Lochlainn Seabrook handily remedies this situation. This broke with its historic loyalty to the Plessy v. At the head of a mounted brigade, he took a brilliant part in General Braxton Braggs autumn 1862 campaign. Forrest's postwar business career was not as lucrative as his antebellum ventures. Capt. William was born in 1846 in Desoto County, Mississippi. Many in the north, including President Grant, backed the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, that gave voting rights to Americans regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude". General Forrest would be remembered only as a daring and successful guerrilla cavalry leader, were it not for the one great and indelible stain upon his name. Sorry! After a brief courtship, the couple wed on September 25, 1845. . The email does not appear to be a valid email address. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Their fort turned out to be a great slaughter pen. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 1858. Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, who is black, blocked the move. CSA General Joseph E. Johnston, the Confederate general whose greatness lay above all in calm and critical judgment, said that Forrest; had he had the advantage of a thorough military training, would have been the great central figure of the war.. Fort Pillow Massacre Historians still argue over Forrests responsibility for the Fort Pillow Massacre, in which many Union African American troops were killed. As of 2007[update], Tennessee had 32 dedicated historical markers linked to Nathan Bedford Forrest, more than are dedicated to all three former Presidents associated with the state combined: Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson. Forrest spoke in encouragement of black advancement and of endeavoring to be a proponent for espousing peace and harmony between black and white Americans. [235] Foote also made Forrest a major character in his novel Shiloh, which used numerous first-person stories to illustrate a detailed timeline and account of the battle.[236][237]. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He was promoted to major general on December 4, 1863. His statue was erected in 1904. [90] Forrest's men were alleged to have set fire to a Union barracks with wounded Union soldiers inside[91][92] In defense of their actions, Forrest's men insisted that the Union soldiers, although fleeing, kept their weapons and frequently turned to shoot, forcing the Confederates to keep firing in self-defense. He had a few successes in the slave trade and investments in business and real estate, and slowly accumulated the capital to buy Mississippi and Arkansas plantations. "[126] A memorial to him, the first Civil War memorial in Memphis, was erected in 1905 in a new Nathan Bedford Forrest Park. One of the wounded Matlock men survived and served under Forrest during the Civil War. Modern historians generally believe that Forrest's attack on Fort Pillow was a massacre, noting high casualty rates, and the rebels targeting black soldiers. [185] His eulogy was delivered by his recent spiritual mentor, former Confederate chaplain George Tucker Stainback, who declared in his eulogy: "Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest, though dead, yet speaketh. [4] Forrest was born in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1871. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Prominent ex-Confederates, including Forrest, the Grand Wizard of the Klan, and South Carolina's Wade Hampton, attended as delegates at the 1868 Democratic Convention, held at Tammany Hall headquarters at 141 East 14th Street in New York City. [246] The City Council then voted on December 20, 2017, to sell Health Sciences Park to Memphis Greenspace, a new non-profit corporation not subject to the Heritage Protection Act, which removed the statue and another of Jefferson Davis that same evening. [129][130][131][132][133][134][135][136], Forrest was an early member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), which was formed by six veterans of the Confederate Army in Pulaski, Tennessee, during the spring of 1866[137][138][139] and soon expanded throughout the state and beyond. In early June . Weve updated the security on the site. He denied membership, but his individual role in the KKK was beyond the scope of the investigating committee, which wrote: "Our design is not to connect General Forrest with this order (the reader may form his own conclusion upon this question)". [24] In 1859, he bought two large cotton plantations in Coahoma County, Mississippi and a half-interest in another plantation in Arkansas;[25] by October 1860 he owned at least 3,345 acres in Mississippi. January is the perfect time to visit the gym, lift some weights, swim some laps, spin some pedals, and maybe even splurge on a personal trainer or take up a new sport. In 1869, Forrest expressed disillusionment with the lack of discipline in the white supremacist terrorist group across the South,[8] and issued a letter ordering the dissolution of the Ku Klux Klan as well as the destruction of its costumes; he then withdrew from the organization. 0 cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. He was paroled at Gainesville, Alabama May 11, 1865. The Confederates tried to storm the fort, but were repulsed; they rallied and made two more attempts, both of which failed. Now often recast as "Getting there firstest with the mostest",[223] this misquote first appeared in a New York Tribune article written to provide colorful comments in reaction to European interest in Civil War generals. In the winter of 1862-63, he was continually active in raiding the enemys lines of communication, and succeeded in severing Grants communications in western Tennessee in December 1862. In February 1862, Forrest took part in the defense of Fort Donelson, and refused to surrender with the rest of the Confederate forces. And I now cheerfully and gratefully acknowledge my indebtedness to the officers and men of my command, whose zeal, fidelity and unflinching bravery have been the great source of my past success in arms. Geneanet. His opponent, Brig. His blacksmith father was of English descent, and most of his biographers state that his mother was of Scotch-Irish descent . The Confederate . Davis transferred Forrest to an independent command in Mississippi. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? There, with the labor of over a hundred prison convicts, he grew corn, potatoes, vegetables and cotton profitably, but his health was in steady decline. Search above to list available cemeteries. [125], The historian Court Carney writes that Forrest was not universally popular in the white Memphis community: he alienated many of the city's businessmen in his commercial dealings and he was criticized for questionable business practices that caused him to default on debts. A Union infantryman on the ground beside Forrest fired a musket ball at him with a point-blank shot, nearly knocking him out of the saddle. From the 1850 federal census, William M. Forrest lived with his father, mother, and sister at DeSoto County, Mississippi. When war came in 1861 his father and his uncles enlisted in the Confederate Army. William Bill Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. Try again later. Will, "deranged by worry over financial matters. For the third time in his military career, Forrest created a new command of recruits and conscripts around a nucleus of battle-tested veterans. [50], A few days after the Confederate surrender of Fort Donelson, with the fall of Nashville to Union forces imminent, Forrest took command of the city. He then mounted a second horse, which was shot out from under him as well, forcing him to mount a third horse. Husband of Jane Taylor Forrest There was a problem getting your location. 5.] Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [57] Again, Bragg ordered a series of raids to disrupt the communications of the Union forces under Grant, which were threatening the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest surrendered his command at Gainesville, Alabama, on May 9, 1865, under the agreement between CSA General Richard Taylor and USA General E. S. Canby. His acts have photographed themselves upon the hearts of thousands, and will speak there forever. [97] It was the South's publicly stated position that slaves firing on whites would be killed on the spot, along with Southern whites that fought for the Union, whom the Confederacy considered traitors. [213] A major push to change its name failed on February 16, 2018, when the governor-controlled Tennessee Historical Commission denied Middle Tennessee State University's petition to rename Forrest Hall. Hood ordered Forrest to conduct an independent raid against the Murfreesboro garrison. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? [160][161] He said he sympathized with them, but denied any formal connection, although he claimed he could muster thousands of men himself. Nathan Bedford Forrest was born on July 13, 1821 in rural Chapel Hill, Tennessee. "I do think it was God ordained and really 901 means something. McCreanor contracted to finish the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad, including a right-of-way that passed over the ridge. 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