[93] The rebels said the Union flag was still flying over the fort, which indicated that the force had not formally surrendered. Their marriage of thirty-two years produced one son and a daughter who died in infancy. [126], He later found employment at the Selma-based Marion & Memphis Railroad and eventually became the company president. Thanks for your help! Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. He acquired several cotton plantations in the Delta region of West . In 1834, Nathans father packed the family up and moved to a small farm in northern Mississippi. His uncle was killed there in 1845 during an argument with the Matlock brothers. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [167] Former Governor of New York Horatio Seymour was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate, while Forrest's friend, Frank Blair, Jr. was nominated as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Seymour's running mate. Ironically, the Klan Kampus of Lanier later became a synagogue! His rearguard action during the Confederate retreat from Nashville undoubtedly saved the Army of Tennessee from extinction. Then, following redeeming victories at Thompsons Station and Brentwood that spring, Forrest stopped a Union raid led by Colonel Abel Streight through northern Alabama in April and May 1863. They were later reburied in Columbia, Tennessee. 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. After his cavalry captured a Union artillery battery, he broke out of a siege headed by Major General Ulysses S. Grant, rallying nearly 4,000 troops and leading them to escape across the Cumberland River. Part of General Nathan Bedfords Obituary, 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, Black Women Writers of the 19th Century II, Mary Granville Pendarves Delany 1700-1788. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He married Jane Taylor Cook in 1868 in Hernando, Mississippi and they had four children. General Forrests Pursuit of Streight Clyde Heron, Artist. He reported for training at Fort Wright near Randolph, Tennessee,[41] joining Captain Josiah White's cavalry company, the Tennessee Mounted Rifles (Seventh Tennessee Cavalry), as a private along with his youngest brother and 15-year-old son. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. William Hugh Montgomery 1792 - 1829 . He wanted nothing more to do with the Klan, but felt honor bound to protect former associates. [118] When Hood's battle-hardened Army of Tennessee, consisting of 40,000 men deployed in three infantry corps plus 10,000 to 15,000 cavalry, was all but destroyed on December 1516, at the Battle of Nashville,[119] Forrest distinguished himself by commanding the Confederate rear guard in a series of actions that allowed what was left of the army to escape. Try again later. He has published scholarly papers and popular articles for both children and adults. The time 9:01 is significant to Memphis Greenspace President Van Turner. [13] Forrest's family lived in a log house (now preserved as the Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home) from 1830 to 1833. blacksmith. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [34][54], By early summer, Forrest commanded a new brigade of inexperienced cavalry regiments. this animal attacked Bedford Forrest's mother; he tracked it down and killed it. The frontier hardships drove Nathan to work hard and to become a successful businessman. Nathan Bedford Forrest and his twin sister Frances or Fanny were born on July 13, 1821 the second and third oldest of twelve children born to William and Miriam (Beck) Forrest in Bedford County, Tennessee. On May 9, 1865, at Gainesville, Forrest read his farewell address to the men under his command, enjoining them to "submit to the powers to be, and to aid in restoring peace and establishing law and order throughout the land. Forrest protested that to send such untrained men behind enemy lines was suicidal, but Bragg insisted, and Forrest obeyed his orders. Historian Court Carney suggested that "embarrassed by their city's early capitulation during the Civil War, white Memphians desperately needed a hero and therefore crafted a distorted depiction of Forrest's role in the war. The Blue Raiders' athletic mascot was changed to an ambiguous swash-buckler character called the "Blue Raider", to avoid association with Forrest or the Confederacy. Enter a grandparent's name. [4] Forrest was born in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1871. In the winter of 1863-64, Forrest was as active as ever. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Forrest became involved sometime in late 1866 or early 1867. Failed to remove flower. 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. [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. 5.] 1858. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [98] The 226 Union troops taken prisoner at Fort Pillow were marched under guard to Holly Springs, Mississippi and then convoyed to Demopolis, Alabama. Father of Mary E Bradley; Nathan Bedford Forrest II; James Cook Forrest and William Montgomery Forrest, Jr According to survivors, many blacks were killed after they had surrendered. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. On this date in 1955, Sarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company was ruled. [21][22] By the time the American Civil War started in 1861, he had become one of the richest men in the South, having amassed a "personal fortune that he claimed was worth $1.5 million". An uncle of William was a Major in the reorganized regiment. When war came in 1861 his father and his uncles enlisted in the Confederate Army. In July 1864, he stood off USA General A.J. In planning this action, he took into account the weather, the terrain, the condition of his own and of the enemys troops, deployment, time, and distance in a deft blending of strategy, tactics, and logistics. Union Major William Bradford refused to surrender the fort, and Forrest quickly ordered an attack. After success in achieving the objectives specified by Hood, Forrest engaged Union forces near Murfreesboro on December 5, 1864. William was 15 years old. In 1845, Jonathan Forrest was killed in a street fight over a business dispute. With only the Mississippi hill farm, Forrest began making changes in the familys business affairs, and helped his mother scratch out a comfortable living for the family. The Confederates tried to storm the fort, but were repulsed; they rallied and made two more attempts, both of which failed. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. [224] Though it was a novel and succinct condensation of the military principles of mass and maneuver, Bruce Catton writes of the spurious quote: Do not, under any circumstances whatever, quote Forrest as saying 'fustest' and 'mostest'. Called "Willie," he was only 14 years old when the war began. He developed his natural ability as a leader and held many civic posts throughout his young life. [230], Whether the massacre was premeditated or spontaneous does not address the more fundamental question of whether a massacre took place it certainly did, in every dictionary sense of the word. [234], In the 1990 PBS documentary The Civil War by Ken Burns, historian Shelby Foote states in Episode 7 that the Civil War produced two "authentic geniuses": Abraham Lincoln and Nathan Bedford Forrest. 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. [32] Although he was not formally educated, Forrest was able to read and write in clear and grammatical English. Failed to report flower. Bill joined. 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Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [255] After the Forrests' remains were removed from Memphis, they were reportedly buried in Munford, Tennessee[256] until their reburial in Columbia in September 2021 by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. After the age of 8, Bill grew up as an only child. It was after these efforts failed that Klan violence and intimidation escalated and became widespread. 0 cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. FORREST'S SON, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORREST, poses in this only known image of him in Confederate uniform. Forrest's Confederate forces were accused of subjecting Union captured soldiers to extreme brutality, with allegations of back-shooting soldiers who fled into the river, shooting wounded soldiers, burning men alive, nailing men to barrels and igniting them, crucifixion, and hacking men to death with sabers. I hope I am a better man now than then. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. . His younger sister, Francis "Fannie" Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854.After the age of 8, Bill grew up as an only child. 410 to overrule the city. Gen. Benjamin Grierson's cavalry division. In the spring of 1864, General Forrest, who had been raiding throughout western Tennessee in Kentucky, planned to move on Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River with about 1,500 to 2,500 men. Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877) was a Confederate general during the Civil War (1861-65). On November 4, 1864, during the Battle of Johnsonville, the Confederates shelled the city, sinking three gunboats and nearly thirty other ships and destroying many tons of supplies. Without in any way referring to the merits of the cause in which we have been engaged, your courage and determination, as exhibited on many hard fought fields, has elicited the respect and admiration of friend and foe. Though Forrest had no prior formal military training or experience, he had exhibited leadership and soon proved he could successfully employ tactics. He graduated from Air Corps Technical School in April 1931 and was assigned to the 78th Pursuit Squadron, Panama . This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. His acts have photographed themselves upon the hearts of thousands, and will speak there forever. Nathan Bedford Forrest was born to William and Miriam Beck Forrest in Bedford County, Tennessee in 1821. Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, who is black, blocked the move. (CSA), William Montgomery Forrest. [172] The Klan's violent tactics backfired, as Grant, whose slogan was "Let us have peace", won the election and Republicans gained a majority in Congress. For other uses, see, Klan prosecution and Congressional testimony (1871), sfn error: no target: CITEREFSelect_CommitteePolandScott1872 (, church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, List of American Civil War generals (Confederate), Nathan Bedford Forrest bust in the Tennessee General Assembly building, Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials, "Tennessee to remove bust of Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from state Capitol", "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home", "Lieutenant-General N. B. Forrest and His Campaigns", "Civil War Myths, Mistakes and Fabrications", "The Fort Pillow Massacre. 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. Login to find your connection. [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. Many of the blacks were former slaves and understood the personal consequences of a loss to the Confederates at best an immediate return to slavery. [227] According to this analysis, Forrest's troops were carrying out Confederate policy. 2008 - 2022 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Streight's goal changed from dismantling the railroad to escaping the pursuit. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA. This account has been disabled. Gen. James Chalmers, attacked and recaptured Fort Pillow. 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). He and his twin sister, Fanny, were the two eldest of blacksmith William Forrest's twelve children with wife Miriam Beck. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. [169], During the presidential election of 1868, the Ku Klux Klan under the leadership of Forrest, along with other terrorist groups, used brutal violence and intimidation against blacks and Republican voters. Weve updated the security on the site. Organized as a battalion at Memphis, October, 1861; increased to regiment January, 1862; divided into two battalions April, 1862; four Alabama companies transferred to 4th (Russells) Alabama Cavalry Regiment in November, 1862; 18th Battalion first known as Balchs Battalion; then as McDonalds Battalion; finally as 26th Battalion; reorganized as regiment latter part of 1864; consolidated with 12th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment in February 1865; surrendered and paroled at Gainesville, Alabama, May 1865 Lieutenant Andrew Wills Gould, an artillery officer in Forrest's command, was being transferred, presumably because cannons under his command[66] were spiked (disabled) by the enemy[67] during the Battle of Day's Gap. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. Nathan always maintained close ties to his family and watched over them as best he could. 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. In fact, it was only disbanded when its work was essentially done blacks and Republicans had been terrified into not voting and when it came under intense criticism. He had become interested in the area around Crowley's Ridge during the war, and took up civilian life in 1865 in Memphis, Tennessee. 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. William Montgomery Forrest (Son of Nathan Bedford Forrest) Buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Make sure that the file is a photo. "I do think it was God ordained and really 901 means something. 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. When he expressed his opinion to one of General Forrest's granddaughters, she replied after a pause, "You know, we never thought much of Mr. Lincoln in my family". "[123], As a former slave trader and slave owner, Forrest experienced the abolition of slavery at war's end as a major financial setback. [122] A week later, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant in Virginia. This is a cenotaph. At the onset of the war in 1861, Jeffery and Nathan each enlisted as a. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? [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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Their fort turned out to be a great slaughter pen. Conflicting accounts of what actually occurred were given later.[87][88][89]. Try again later. Try again later. He acquired several cotton plantations in the Delta region of West Tennessee,[13] and became a slave trader at a time when demand for slaves was booming in the Deep South; his slave trading business was based on Adams Street in Memphis. Of the forts 600 men, between 277 and 297 were killed; 64 percent of these were U.S. Capt. He and Mary Ann were married six weeks later, on September 25, 1845. He was wounded three times, at Fort Donelson, at Harrisburg and at Spring Hill, Tenn. Mary Ann Montgomery was born October 2, 1826, daughter of Elizabeth Cowan Montgomery and William Montgomery, a Presbyterian minister. [7], 19th Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Western Theater of the American Civil War, List of commanders-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nathan_Bedford_Forrest_II&oldid=1063613043, Commanders-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 January 2022, at 00:17. "[186], Forrest's funeral procession was over two miles long. Please reset your password. A system error has occurred. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Hicks refused to comply with the ultimatum, and according to his subsequent report, Forrest's troops took a position and set up a battery of guns while a flag of truce was still up. Nathan B. Forrest III was born in Memphis, Tenn., in April 1905. 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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. [173] The popular vote was much closer: Grant received 3,013,365 (52.7%) votes, while Seymour received 2,708,744 (47.3%) votes. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [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. WGA 11th cousin GEDCOM Note Bio notes: Confederate General like his father GEDCOM Note view all Birthday: July 13, 1821 ( Cancer) Born In: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States 24 17 Military Leaders #45 Leaders #215 Quick Facts Nick Name: Old Bed, Devil Forrest, Wizard of the Saddle Died At Age: 56 Family: father: William Forrest mother: Miriam Beck siblings: Colonel Jesse Forrest, John Cimprich Military Leaders American Men By this time, his fame as a cavalry leader had become legendary, and his exploits continued until the end of the war. 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. [37] They had two children, William Montgomery Bedford Forrest (18461908), who enlisted at the age of 15 and served alongside his father in the war, and a daughter, Fanny (18491854), who died in childhood. [201] As an armory for the Confederacy, Selma provided a substantial part of the South's ammunition during the Civil War. Forrest recovered and began thinking about his future. Immediately thereafter, Forrest joined General John Bell Hood in the disastrous Tennessee campaign of November and December 1864. William "Bill" Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. On an August Sunday, he met the daughter of a Presbyterian minister, Mary Ann Montgomery, and her mother while they were on their way to church. ). In July, he led them into Middle Tennessee under orders to launch a cavalry raid, and on July 13, 1862, led them into the First Battle of Murfreesboro, as a result of which all of the Union units surrendered to Forrest, and the Confederates destroyed much of the Union's supplies and railroad track in the area. A contemporary newspaper account from Jackson, Tennessee stated that "General Forrest begged them to surrender" but "not the first sign of surrender was ever given". In 1849, Nathan Bedford Forrest moved to Memphis, where he used his accumulating riches to begin buying and selling slaves. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [46] Forrest's command included his Escort Company (his "Special Forces"), for which he selected the best soldiers available. There was an error deleting this problem. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Fort Pillow Massacre Historians still argue over Forrests responsibility for the Fort Pillow Massacre, in which many Union African American troops were killed. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [15] John Allan Wyeth, who served in an Alabama regiment under Forrest, described it as a one-room building with a loft and no windows. [103][104], S.C. Gwynne writes, "Forrest's responsibility for the massacre has been actively debated for a century and a half. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis at the Battle of Brices Crossroads in northeastern Mississippi. William Bill Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? In the 1870s, Forrests health began to fail, and for several years he was plagued by illness. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [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. On June 13, 1863, Gould confronted Forrest about his transfer, which escalated into a violent exchange. Weve updated the security on the site. In 2013, the Forrest Park in Memphis was renamed the Health Sciences Park, amid substantial controversy. Obelisks in his memory were placed at his birthplace in Chapel Hill, Tennessee and at Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park near Camden.[194]. Learn more about managing a memorial . He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Jane Taylor Cook. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. You have been good Soldiers; you can be good citizens. [169] The party advocated termination of the Freedman's Bureau and any government policy designed to aid blacks in the South. On May 3, Forrest caught up with Streight's unit east of Cedar Bluff, Alabama. 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". [45] Forrest posted advertisements to join his regiment, with the slogan, "Let's have some fun and kill some Yankees!". Forrest sent a full charge after the retreating army and captured 16 artillery pieces, 176 wagons and 1,500 stands of small arms. 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". Tippah County, Mississippi native Jeffery Edward Forrest was a younger and purportedly favorite brother of Nathan Bedford Forrest. In the ensuing raids he was pursued by thousands of Union soldiers trying to locate his fast-moving forces. [226] Forrest's claim that the Fort Pillow massacre was an invention of Northern reporters is contradicted by letters written by Confederate soldiers to their own families, which described extreme brutality on the part of Confederate troops. 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. The ball went through Forrest's pelvis and lodged near his spine. Forrest assisted in maintaining order. Forrest had fewer men than the Union side but feigned having a larger force by parading some repeatedly around a hilltop until Streight was convinced to surrender his 1,500 or so exhausted troops (historians Kevin Dougherty and Keith S. Hebert say he had about 1,700 men). [73][74][75], On December 4, 1863, Forrest was promoted to the rank of major general. Joint Resolution on the Subject of Retaliation", "KKK leader on specialty license plates? Historians have differed in their interpretations of the events at Fort Pillow. Although he repeatedly denied membership even to Congress Forrest in fact led the Klan through one of its most successful periods, when robed terrorists succeeded in rolling back Reconstruction. The Horrors and Cruelties of the Scene Intensified. [13], In 1841 Forrest went into business with his uncle Jonathan Forrest in Hernando, Mississippi. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He and his twin sister were the first of their parents' 10 children. Captain William Montgomery "Willy" Forrest Born 28 Sep 1846 in Hernando, Desoto, Mississippi Ancestors Son of Nathan Bedford Forrest and Mary Ann (Montgomery) Forrest Brother of Frances Forrest and William Bedford Forrest [half] Husband of Jane Taylor Cook married [date unknown] [location unknown] Father of Nathan Bedford Forrest By Connor Towne O'Neill The Nathan Bedford Forrest statue located along Interstate 65 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is a carousel with slides. Grandfather William Montgomery Forrest b. The Union garrison at Fort Pillow consisted of about 600 men, divided almost evenly between black and white troops. Make sure that the file is a photo. [99] President Abraham Lincoln asked his cabinet for opinions as to how the Union should respond to the massacre. Their great-grandfather, Shadrach Forrest, moved between 1730 and 1740 from Virginia to North Carolina, where his son and grandson were born; they moved to Tennessee in 1806. 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 Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [18], Forrest had success as a businessman, planter and slaveholder. Forrest rode up on his horse, and immediately waded across the stream and carried Mary Ann her mother to safety. 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 Ku Klux Klan Forrest was evidently active in organizing the Ku Klux Klan, and became its first Grand Wizard in 1867. Forrest rarely drank and abstained from tobacco usage; he was often described as generally mild mannered, but according to Hosea and other contemporaries who knew him, his demeanor changed drastically when he was provoked or angered. 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. Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA. 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 . Before the war, Forrest amassed substantial wealth as a cotton plantation owner, horse and cattle trader, real estate broker, and slave trader. 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. There is a problem with your email/password. His younger sister, Francis "Fannie" Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854.After the age of 8, Bill grew up as an only child. As a result, Grant was forced to revise and delay the strategy of his Vicksburg campaign. In April 1862, Forrest fought with distinction at the Battle of Shiloh where he was severely wounded during the Confederate retreat. It was evident that he felt this, as his constantly-repeated defenses of himself show. 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. [81] Bradford refused to surrender, believing his troops could escape to the Union gunboat, USS New Era, on the Mississippi River. Failed to delete memorial. [188] In 1904, the remains of Forrest and his wife Mary were disinterred from Elmwood and moved to a Memphis city park that was originally named Forrest Park in his honor, but has since been renamed Health Sciences Park. In December 1861, in his first major combat experience at Sacramento, Kentucky, Forrest demonstrated the traits of common sense tactics and close-hand fighting that would characterize his military career. 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. He was paroled at Gainesville, Alabama May 11, 1865. CSA 18211877, one of the South's finest heroes. In the wake of the Confederate victory at Chickamauga in September 1863, Forrest urged Bragg to pursue the defeated Federals, but he did not. The bronze casting of more than heroic size (one and one-half life size), weighs 9,500 pounds. He was more like a father to them than a brother. Forrest was elevated in Memphis in particularwhere he lived and diedto the status of folk hero. Indeed, next to J.E.B. How do we create a person's profile? FIPS State FIPS County Name State CBSA One-Unit Two-Unit Three-Unit Four-Unit Code County Number Limit Limit Limit Limit Code 01 001 AUTAUGA COUNTY AL . Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 October 29, 1877), called Bedford Forrest in his lifetime, was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. For Selma, of all places, to have a big monument to a Klansman is totally unacceptable". [206] After several public forums and discussions, Westside High School was unanimously approved in January 2014 as the school's new name. The infantry, tired, weary and suffering under the heat, were quickly broken and sent into mass retreat. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. On April 18, 2018, the Tennessee House of Representatives punished Memphis by cutting $250,000 in appropriations for the city's bicentennial celebration. [233], Grant himself described Forrest as "a brave and intrepid cavalry general" while noting that Forrest sent a dispatch on the Fort Pillow Massacre "in which he left out the part which shocks humanity to read". Geni requires JavaScript! You need a Find a Grave account to continue. William was born in 1846 in Desoto County, Mississippi. [140] The organization had grown to the point that an experienced commander was needed, and Forrest was well-suited to assume the role. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Forrest's legacy as "one of the most controversialand popularicons of the war" still draws heated public debate. He simply led his 700 men out before the surrender, establishing a reputation for boldness, and was promptly made a colonel and regimental commander. I have never on the field of battle sent you where I was unwilling to go myself, nor would I now advise you to a course which I felt myself unwilling to pursue. Avoiding attack by never staying in one place long, eventually Forrest led his troops during the spring and summer of 1864 on raids into west Tennessee, as far north as the banks of the Ohio River in southwest Kentucky and into north Mississippi. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [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". [242] On March 10, 2012, it was vandalized and the bronze bust of the general disappeared. Colonel Stephen G. Hicks: "if I have to storm your works, you may expect no quarter." NBF II ran the business side of Klan Kollege (Lanier University) for a year before it failed financially. 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". [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. [207] In 2013, the board voted 70 to begin the process to rename the school. 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. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [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. [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. The Confederate . [158] Author Andrew Ward, however, writes, "In the spring of 1867, Forrest and his dragoons launched a campaign of midnight parades; 'ghost' masquerades; and 'whipping' and even 'killing Negro voters and white Republicans, to scare blacks off voting and running for office'". Resend Activation Email. [53], A month later, Forrest was back in action at the Battle of Shiloh, fought April 67, 1862. Forrest's responsibility for the massacre continues to be actively debated by historians.[6]. 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. [12][13] Forrest was the first son of Mariam (Beck) and William Forrest. Learn more about managing a memorial . Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Add to your scrapbook. "[253] In 2021 Sexton voted against the removal of the bust of Forrest from the Tennessee State Capitol and into the Tennessee State Museum, but only one politician agreed with him and the bust was removed. He was the son of Nathan Forrest and Mary Montgomery. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. He used his cavalry troops as mounted infantry and often deployed artillery as the lead in battle, thus helping to "revolutionize cavalry tactics",[3] although the Confederate high command is seen by some commentators to have underappreciated his talents. 0:04. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Jane was born 3 February 1847 at Oxford, Mississippi. Family Tree . There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. "[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. John Goodwin, of Forrest's cavalry command, forwarded a dispatch listing the prisoners captured. 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. [160][161] He said he sympathized with them, but denied any formal connection, although he claimed he could muster thousands of men himself. How do we create a person's profile? Year should not be greater than current year. Bio notes: Confederate General like his father. 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. Unlettered, contemptuous of West Point formal training, and given to insubordination, Forrest nonetheless was a brilliant horseman and tactical thinker and the only soldier on either side to go from private to lieutenant generalduring the course of the war. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Booth. He developed his natural ability as a leader and held many civic posts throughout his young life. [43] In October 1861, Forrest was given command of a regiment, the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry. 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". He thanked Forrest for the offer and stated that had war broken out, he would have considered it an honor to have served side by side with him. [31] He was known as a tireless rider in the saddle and a skilled swordsman. 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. When he received news of Lee's surrender, Forrest surrendered as well. The Montgomerys buggy had broken down while crossing a stream, and some local young men were on the river bank laughing and teasing Mary Ann and her mother. It means we have grind. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Image: Nathan and Mary Ann Hernando, Mississippi, August 1845 John Paul Strain, Artist. [116] Facing a disastrous defeat, Forrest argued bitterly with Hood (his superior officer) demanding permission to cross the Harpeth River and cut off the escape route of Union Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield's army. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. There was a problem getting your location. Nathan Bedford Forrest, called Bedford Forrest in his lifetime, was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. 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. In what would be known as the Third Battle of Murfreesboro, a portion of Forrest's command broke and ran. Try again. [183][184], Just a few months before his death, Forrest attended an African-American barbecue in Memphis. 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 . In honor of Gen. Forrest's unwavering defense of Selma, the great state of Alabama, and the Confederacy, this memorial is dedicated. Forrest was the first son of Mariam (Beck) and William Forrest. Geneanet. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. By November, Forrests Tennessee Cavalry Battalion included roughly 790 men from Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas. William is 18 degrees from Margaret Atwood, 19 degrees from Jim Carrey, 21 degrees from Elsie Knott, 21 degrees from Gordon Lightfoot, 21 degrees from Alton Parker, 23 degrees from Beatrice Tillman, 17 degrees from Jenny Trout, 21 degrees from Justin Trudeau, 23 degrees from Edwin Boyd, 17 degrees from Barbara Hanley, 27 degrees from Fanny Rosenfeld and 19 degrees from Cathryn Hondros on our single family tree. Blood, human blood stood about in pools and brains could have been gathered up in any quantity. Similar accounts were reported in many Southern newspapers at the time. 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. He died in 1837, leaving Forrest, the primary caretaker and defender of the . After struggling to deal with the Confederacys defeat, as well as its devastating effect on the South during the Reconstruction Era, Forrest dissolved his affiliations with several extremist groups, and made a concerted effort to shake his persona as That Devil Forrest. Wife of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. 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. Plan in Mississippi raises hackles", "Proposed Mississippi License Plate Would Honor Early KKK Leader", "Group Wants KKK Founder Gen. 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Subsequently, then-Mayor A C Wharton urged that the statue of Forrest be removed from the Health Sciences Park and suggested that the remains of Forrest and his wife be relocated to their original burial site in nearby Elmwood Cemetery. [170], Forrest testified before the Congressional investigation of Klan activities on June 27, 1871. 3rd (Forrests) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Forrest moved to Memphis in 1849, where he became active in city affairs. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. [190] However, on October 13, 2017, the Tennessee Historical Commission invoked the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2013 and U.S. Public Law 85-425: Sec. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. 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