Nathan Bedford Forrest

@Military Commander, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nathan Bedford Forrest served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War Cancer Celebrities Tennessee American Leaders Military Leaders One of the most imposing and intimidating Confederate Generals during the Civil War, Nathan Bedford Forrest was a name to reckon with. He started off as a private soldier and rose to the rank of a lieutenant general serving as a cavalry officer at numerous battles including the ones at Shiloh, Chickamauga, Brice’s Crossroads and Second Franklin. Despite having no military training, he reigned at the battles due to his sheer tactics and fierce swordsmanship. All throughout the war, he successfully conducted various raiding operations on federal supplies and communication lines. While he successfully led quite a many battles, it was the Battle of Fort Pillow in April 1864 that stained his illustrious career as he was known to have caused the murder of 200 Union unarmed troops, mostly blacks. Post war, he worked as a planter and railroad president, and served as the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Birthday: July 13, 1821 Died on: October 29, 1877 Nationality: American Famous: Military Commander, Leaders, Military Leaders City/State: Tennessee Nick names: Old Bed, Devil Forrest, Wizard of the Saddle Siblings: Colonel Jesse Forrest, John Cimprich Information Detail Birthday July 13, 1821 Died on October 29, 1877 Nationality American Famous Military Commander, Leaders, Military Leaders City/State Tennessee Nick names Old Bed, Devil Forrest, Wizard of the Saddle Siblings Colonel Jesse Forrest, John Cimprich Birth Place Chapel Hill Gender Male Father William Forrest Mother Miriam Beck Sun Sign Cancer Born in Chapel Hill Famous as Military commander Died at Age 56

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He tied the nuptial knot with Mary Ann Montgomery, daughter of a Presbyterian minister in 1845. The couple was blessed with two children, William Montgomery Bedford Forrest and Fanny Unsplash Personal Life

His health deteriorated greatly during the latter half of his life. He breathed his last in October 1877 in Memphis of acute complications of diabetes. He was cremated at the Elmwood Cemetery. Later in 1904, his remains were disinterred from Elmwood and moved to a Memphis City Park. Unsplash Personal Life

Posthumously, a number of memorials, statues, monuments, schools, institutions were constructed and named in his honor. Unsplash Personal Life

Nathan Bedford Forrest was born to William Forrest and Miriam Beck in Bedford County, Tennessee. He along with his twin sister, Fanny was the eldest of the twelve children born to the couple. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

The death of his father led young Nathan to become the head of the family. In 1841, he followed his uncle to start up a business in Hernando, Mississippi. However, the death of his uncle in 1845 forced him to move further. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He started up as a planter of cotton plantation in the Delta region of West Tennessee, a business which brought him rich fortune. Additionally, he also functioned as a slave owner and trader. Unsplash Career

The thriving business and success raised the financial status of the family all through the 1850s. By 1858, he was chosen as a Memphis alderman. In the next two years, he established himself as one of the richest men in Tennessee. Unsplash Career

With the initiation of the Civil War, he drafted himself at the Confederate States Army and by 1861, started out as a private soldier at Tennessee Mounted Rifles. Unsplash Career

His status and position as a planter earned him the position of Lieutenant Colonel. His position involved recruiting and training a battalion of Confederate Mounted Rangers. Unsplash Career

By October 1861, he was commanding a regiment. Despite having no military training or experience, his proficiency, tactical approach and leadership prowess earned him a respectable status. Unsplash Career

He was the greatest cavalryman during the American Civil War who also served as the first Grand Dragon of Ku Klux Klan. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 13, 1821
Died on	October 29, 1877
Nationality	American
Famous	Military Commander, Leaders, Military Leaders
City/State	Tennessee
Nick names	Old Bed, Devil Forrest, Wizard of the Saddle
Siblings	Colonel Jesse Forrest, John Cimprich
Birth Place	Chapel Hill
Gender	Male
Father	William Forrest
Mother	Miriam Beck
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Chapel Hill
Famous as	Military commander
Died at Age	56

Nathan Bedford Forrest

American

Jul 13, 1821

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Chapel Hill