[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. 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. Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 - October 29, 1877) was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. [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. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. [157] According to Wills, in the August 1867 state elections the Klan was relatively restrained in its actions. [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. [117] He eventually made the attempt, but it was too late. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. This monument stands as testament of our perpetual devotion and respect for Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. [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. [166] Forrest rode to the convention on a train that stopped in a small Northern town along the way, where he faced a protester who wanted to fight the "damned butcher" of Fort Pillow. Sorry! This broke with its historic loyalty to the Plessy v. [6] He served as Secretary and Business Manager at Lanier University, a college that was sold to the Klan in 1921. 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. 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. His cavalry destroyed railroad and blockhouses and blockaded shipping on the Tennessee River, disabling and capturing several Union vessels before destroying the Union supply depot at Johnsonville. In August, a historical society called Friends of Forrest moved forward with plans for a new, larger monument, which was to be 12 feet high, illuminated by LED lights, surrounded by a wrought-iron fence and protected by 24-hour security cameras. [26], Nathan Bedford Forrest was a tall man who stood sixfeet twoinches (1.88m) in height and weighed about 180 pounds (13st; 82kg);[27][28][29][30] He was noted as having a "striking and commanding presence" by Union Captain Lewis Hosea, an aide to Gen. James H. Wilson. And if you're looking for employment in the sports and recreation industry, not all . Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. [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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 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. 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. [23], Forrest was well known as a Memphis speculator and Mississippi gambler. [207] In 2013, the board voted 70 to begin the process to rename the school. The Confederates tried to storm the fort, but were repulsed; they rallied and made two more attempts, both of which failed. Resend Activation Email. 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. One month later, while serving under General Stephen D. Lee, Forrest experienced tactical defeat at the Battle of Tupelo in 1864. They were later reburied in Columbia, Tennessee. [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". I heard him make a speech in one of our Dens". ). If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. [101], Because of the events at Fort Pillow, the Northern public and press viewed Forrest as a war criminal. Forrest's postwar business career was not as lucrative as his antebellum ventures. This unit, which varied in size from 40 to 90 men, constituted the elite of his cavalry. He was paroled at Gainesville, Alabama May 11, 1865. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. Through the KKK, he sought to restore white conservative Democrats to power. 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. 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 next month, he captured the Union garrison with its stores at Murfreesboro, and on July 21, 1862, he was promoted to brigadier general, and began a long and illustrious association with the Confederate Army of Tennessee. On June 13, 1863, Gould confronted Forrest about his transfer, which escalated into a violent exchange. 0 cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. 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. The time 9:01 is significant to Memphis Greenspace President Van Turner. [169] The party advocated termination of the Freedman's Bureau and any government policy designed to aid blacks in the South. 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)". [206] After several public forums and discussions, Westside High School was unanimously approved in January 2014 as the school's new name. Failed to delete memorial. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. This is a cenotaph. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Despite having no formal military training, Forrest rose from the rank of private to lieutenant. Brett Forrest resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado; I'm a descendant of Confederate general and first Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest, and I candidly and wholeheartedly believe . July 13, 1821. birth date of Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was the first born of two children. 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. The infantry, tired, weary and suffering under the heat, were quickly broken and sent into mass retreat. [73][74][75], On December 4, 1863, Forrest was promoted to the rank of major general. A surgeon removed the musket ball a week later, without anesthesia, which was unavailable. Captain Forrest was with his father Nathan Bedford in all the campaigns that caused the world to ring with his fame. He liked horses because he liked fast movement, and his mounted men could get from here to there much faster than any infantry could; but when they reached the field they usually tied their horses to trees and fought on foot, and they were as good as the very best infantry.[222]. [34][54], By early summer, Forrest commanded a new brigade of inexperienced cavalry regiments. [207] At the time the school was all white, but now more than half the student body is black. [242] On March 10, 2012, it was vandalized and the bronze bust of the general disappeared. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. (CSA), William Montgomery Forrest, Death of Capt. He was more like a father to them than a brother. Report of the Sub-committee", "Abraham Lincoln to Cabinet, Tuesday, May 03, 1864 (Fort Pillow massacre)", "Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and the KKK", "General Nathan Bedford Forrest Versus the Ku Klux Klan", "Memphis daily appeal. Have you taken a DNA test? In 1845, Jonathan Forrest was killed in a street fight over a business dispute. William Hugh Montgomery 1792 - 1829 . For the third time in his military career, Forrest created a new command of recruits and conscripts around a nucleus of battle-tested veterans. reminnessida fr CAPT William Montgomery Forrest (26 Sep 1846-7 Feb 1908), . To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. 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. [239][238] The Mississippi NAACP petitioned Governor Haley Barbour to denounce the plates and prevent their distribution. William "Bill" Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. 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