American Civil War : Nathan Bedford Forrest

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Nathan Bedford Forrest had power over men, charisma it is called today, and he had that vital skill with which all great commanders are gifted – the facility to read the enemy’s mind. With no formal military training, Forrest was one of the leading cavalry generals of the Civil War and one of the war's most unusual figures. Before the war he had made a fortune as a slave trader. During the war he was accused of racist war crimes and atrocities at Fort Pillow when almost 300 black Union soldiers were massacred by his men. After the war he became the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Read about one of the legendary, most controversial, heroes of the South in this Quik eBook.


Contents: 

Early Life Maketh the Man

Charismatic Cavalry Commander

Civil War Exploits and Fort Pillow

Slave Trader and Grand Wizard

The Lost Cause and the Memphis Legacy