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. 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. Part of General Nathan Bedfords Obituary The New York Times, October 30, 1877: Of late years, his views had undergone a considerable change. William served in the Cavalry Division under his father Nathan Bedford Forrest. [187], Forrest was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis. Forrest, who was a Freemason,[7] joined the Ku Klux Klan in 1867 (two years after its founding) and was elected its first Grand Wizard. NBF II ran the business side of Klan Kollege (Lanier University) for a year before it failed financially. [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. Search above to list available cemeteries. Streight's goal changed from dismantling the railroad to escaping the pursuit. [23], Forrest was well known as a Memphis speculator and Mississippi gambler. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Despite having no formal military training, Forrest rose from the rank of private to lieutenant. Try again later. He commanded a Confederate rear guard after the Union victory. Tippah County, Mississippi native Jeffery Edward Forrest was a younger and purportedly favorite brother of Nathan Bedford Forrest. 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. The exhumation and reburial was the result of a campaign which began after the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017. His uncle was killed there in 1845 during an argument with the Matlock brothers. In Georgia, blacks and Republicans also faced a lot of violence. [129], On July 5, 1875, Forrest gave a speech before the Independent Order of Pole-Bearers Association, a post-war organization of black Southerners advocating to improve the economic condition of black people and to gain equal rights for all citizens. A surgeon removed the musket ball a week later, without anesthesia, which was unavailable. 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. William Bill Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. [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. His other memorial can be seen here: Jeffrey Edward Forrest Civil War Confederate Officer. [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. They commissioned him as a lieutenant colonel and authorized him to recruit and train a battalion of Confederate mounted rangers. Spiritually, Mary Ann Forrest had a great influence on her husband. [172] On March 31 the Klan struck, killing prominent Republican organizer George Ashburn in Columbus.[172]. 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]. The height of the pedestal is 7 feet, and the terrace 2 feet 6 inches. An uncle of William was a Major in the reorganized regiment. In the battle of Fallen Timbers, he drove through the Union skirmish line. Forrest became involved sometime in late 1866 or early 1867. Try again. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Geni requires JavaScript! Nathan Bedford Forrest was born on July 13, 1821 in rural Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Forrest led other raids that summer and fall, including a famous one into Union-held downtown Memphis in August 1864 (the Second Battle of Memphis)[114] and another on a major Union supply depot at Johnsonville, Tennessee. He passed awayon 7 FEB 1908in Memphis, Shelby, TN. 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. [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. The following scene satirically depicts Hanks, as Forrest in a Ku Klux Klan outfit, donning a hood and being superimposed into Klan footage from The Birth of a Nation. [132], Forrest reportedly died from acute complications of diabetes at the Memphis home of his brother Jesse on October 29, 1877. [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. He acquired several cotton plantations in the Delta region of West . One of the most divisive and controversial characters of Memphis and Tennessee history, Nathan Bedford Forrest, has been exhumed a second time since his death in 1877. Weve updated the security on the site. Forrest had to recruit a new brigade, composed of about 2,000 inexperienced recruits, most of whom lacked weapons. [215], Forrest is considered one of the Civil War's most brilliant tacticians by the historian Spencer C. The losses were a deep blow to the black regiment under Sturgis's command. [40], After the Civil War broke out, Forrest returned to Tennessee from his Mississippi ventures and enlisted in the Confederate States Army (CSA) on June 14, 1861. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Klansmen took their orders from their former Confederate officers. [242] On March 10, 2012, it was vandalized and the bronze bust of the general disappeared. [4] Forrest was born in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1871. If so, login to add it. [170] Grant defeated Horatio Seymour, the Democratic presidential candidate, by a comfortable electoral margin, 214 to 80. 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. Despite a lack of formal military education, Forrest was known for his keen tactical skills including the use of fast-moving cavalry and hit and run attacks. He married Jane Taylor Cook in 1868 in Hernando, Mississippi and they had four children. Drag images here or select from your computer for CAPT William Montgomery Forrest memorial. Of the forts 600 men, between 277 and 297 were killed; 64 percent of these were U.S. [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. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. We encourage you to research and . Forrest continued to lead his men in small-scale operations, including the Battle of Dover and the Battle of Brentwood until April 1863. [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. This browser does not support getting your location. 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. [160][161] He said he sympathized with them, but denied any formal connection, although he claimed he could muster thousands of men himself. [13], Forrest served with the main army at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 1820, 1863, in which he pursued the retreating Union army and took hundreds of prisoners. He had become interested in the area around Crowley's Ridge during the war, and took up civilian life in 1865 in Memphis, Tennessee. Add to your scrapbook. CSA 18211877, one of the South's finest heroes. Capt Forrest Tenn Cav Confederate States Army, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. By November, Forrests Tennessee Cavalry Battalion included roughly 790 men from Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas. [31] He was known as a tireless rider in the saddle and a skilled swordsman. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. FORREST'S SON, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORREST, poses in this only known image of him in Confederate uniform. Though Forrest had no prior formal military training or experience, he had exhibited leadership and soon proved he could successfully employ tactics. Victory came quickly, with the Union soldiers running toward the river or surrendering. In what would be known as the Third Battle of Murfreesboro, a portion of Forrest's command broke and ran. She was Miss Mary Ann Montgomery, and was. 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. Indoor handball or rock climbing anyone? Booth. [196] It is now the site of the Arnold Engineering Development Center. 28 Sep1846 Hernando, De Soto County, Mississippi. Bill suffered a stroke during the screening of "The Klansman" in 1908 and died less than 24 hours later, and was buried in Memphis. 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. 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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. Cav. blacksmith. Year should not be greater than current year. [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. 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. 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. In August 2000, a road on Fort Bliss named for Forrest decades earlier was renamed for former post commander Richard T. 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". For the third time in his military career, Forrest created a new command of recruits and conscripts around a nucleus of battle-tested veterans. 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. This is a carousel with slides. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Jane Taylor Cook. He transferred to the Air Corps in 1929. This monument stands as testament of our perpetual devotion and respect for Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. 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. 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. 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. After his bloody defeat at Franklin, Hood continued on to Nashville. 2008 - 2022 INTERESTING.COM, INC. 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. [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. [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. A funeral procession formed at the church by thousands of marchers, who then proceeded to accompany the body to Elmwood Cemetery where he was buried. This account has been disabled. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORREST married Jane Taylor Cook Forrest and had 3 children. 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. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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] Forrest had reached the fort at 10:00 am after a hard ride from Mississippi,[80] and his horse was soon shot out from under him, causing him to fall to the ground. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 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. Failed to remove flower. Day 1 of the 2021 Ryder Cup ended on a high note for Team USA, which leads Team Europe 6-2 heading into Day 2. He was the first born of two children. We have set your language to Colored Troops. Nathan always maintained close ties to his family and watched over them as best he could. [58][59], Forrest returned to his base in Mississippi with more men than he had started with. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. [195] The World War II Army base Camp Forrest in Tullahoma, Tennessee was named after him. 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. [211] Leaders in other localities have also tried to remove or eliminate Forrest monuments, with mixed success. [81] What happened next became known as the Fort Pillow Massacre. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Before the war, Forrest amassed substantial wealth as a cotton plantation owner, horse and cattle trader, real estate broker, and slave trader. This is a carousel with slides. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. [207] At the time the school was all white, but now more than half the student body is black. A bust sculpted by Jane Baxendale is on display at the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville. He married Mary Ann Montgomery on 25 September 1845, in Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States. [243] An online petition at Change.org asking the City Council to ban the monument collected 313,617 signatures by mid-September of the same year.[244]. 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. [140] The organization had grown to the point that an experienced commander was needed, and Forrest was well-suited to assume the role. [143] James R. Crowe stated, "After the order grew to large numbers we found it necessary to have someone of large experience to command. Called "Willie," he was only 14 years old when the war began. [46] Forrest's command included his Escort Company (his "Special Forces"), for which he selected the best soldiers available. Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War. In April 1862, Forrest fought with distinction at the Battle of Shiloh where he was severely wounded during the Confederate retreat. The list included the names of 7 officers and 219 white enlisted soldiers. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. Gen. Benjamin Grierson's cavalry division. [12][13] Forrest was the first son of Mariam (Beck) and William Forrest. Family He was married to Mary Montgomery in 1845 in Desoto County, Mississippi. His acts have photographed themselves upon the hearts of thousands, and will speak there forever. His tactic was the charge, and he frequently overcame Union forces that vastly outnumbered his own as he personally led his troops. All Previous Reports Fully Confirmed. panther. He was in favor of promoting good feeling between the two sections, and by the terms of his address to his old comrades in arms, asking them to join in decorating the graves of the dead Union soldiers. Resend Activation Email. [199] A Tennessee-based organization, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, posthumously awarded Forrest their Confederate Medal of Honor, created in 1977. Resentful of Braggs ineptitude and poor treatment of him during the Chickamauga Campaign, the fiery cavalryman bitterly denounced his superior officer. In the hasty retreat, they stripped off commemorative badges that read "Remember Fort Pillow" to avoid goading the Confederate force pursuing them.[111]. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. According to survivors, many blacks were killed after they had surrendered. Returning to Mississippi, Forrest was promoted to lieutenant general on February 28, 1865, and took command of the cavalry in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. There is a problem with your email/password. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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