Please enter your email and password to sign in. 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. based on information from your browser. In 1845, Jonathan Forrest was killed in a street fight over a business dispute. Now often recast as "Getting there firstest with the mostest",[223] this misquote first appeared in a New York Tribune article written to provide colorful comments in reaction to European interest in Civil War generals. He acquired several cotton plantations in the Delta region of West . Brother of Frances Ann Forrest Tippah County, Mississippi native Jeffery Edward Forrest was a younger and purportedly favorite brother of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Bill joined. On April 21, Capt. 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[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. [203][204] A monument to Forrest at a corner of Veterans Plaza in Rome, Georgia was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1909 to honor his bravery for saving Rome from Union Army Colonel Abel Streight and his cavalry.[205]. The native Tennesseean had amassed a fortune, which he estimated at $1,500,000, as a slave trader and plantation owner before . Several of Forrests battles were minor classics of cavalry tactics. 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. [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. In 1834, Nathans father packed the family up and moved to a small farm in northern Mississippi. [13] His blacksmith father was of English descent, and most of his biographers state that his mother was of Scotch-Irish descent, but the Memphis Genealogical Society says that she was of English descent. [170][171] Forrest played a prominent role in the spread of the Klan in the South, meeting with racist whites in Atlanta several times between February and March 1868. He attended Georgia Institute of Technology from 1924 to 1934, and was commissioned in the Cavalry from West Point in 1928. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 28 Sep1846 Hernando, De Soto County, Mississippi. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877) was a Confederate general during the Civil War (1861-65). 0 cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. Our Arctic Series Cold Climate Heat Pumps are both the most advanced and cost effective air source heat pump on the market, with the ability to heat your home, office, shop, and pool/hot tub. In retaliation, Forrest shot and killed two of them with his two-shot pistol and wounded two others with a knife which had been thrown to him. He married Jane Taylor Cook in 1868 in Hernando, Mississippi and they had four children. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. His uncle was killed there in 1845 during an argument with the Matlock brothers. Failed to report flower. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Upon seeing how badly equipped the CSA was, Forrest offered to buy horses and equipment with his own money for a regiment of Tennessee volunteer soldiers. [232], The site is now a Tennessee State Historic Park. 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". William married Jane Taylor Cook, daughter of James Cook and Elvira Darnell. More than 100,000 men from Tennessee served with the Confederacy and over 31,000 served with the Union. 410 to overrule the city. He did not say it that way, and nobody who knows anything about him imagines that he did.[225]. Modern historians generally believe that Forrest's attack on Fort Pillow was a massacre, noting high casualty rates, and the rebels targeting black soldiers. 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. Union Major William Bradford refused to surrender the fort, and Forrest quickly ordered an attack. 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". An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. 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 Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Forrest moved to Memphis in 1849, where he became active in city affairs. As of 2007[update], Tennessee had 32 dedicated historical markers linked to Nathan Bedford Forrest, more than are dedicated to all three former Presidents associated with the state combined: Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. [38] They had two children, William Montgomery Bedford Forrest (1846-1908), who enlisted at the age of 15 and served alongside his father in the war, and a daughter, Fanny (1849-1854), who died in childhood. Historians have differed in their interpretations of the events at Fort Pillow. In the ensuing raids he was pursued by thousands of Union soldiers trying to locate his fast-moving forces. The actor portraying his father was such a great likeness that he had a stroke and died. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. You have been good Soldiers; you can be good citizens. In February 1862, Forrest took part in the defense of Fort Donelson, and refused to surrender with the rest of the Confederate forces. On April 18, 2018, the Tennessee House of Representatives punished Memphis by cutting $250,000 in appropriations for the city's bicentennial celebration. Discover the family tree of William Montgomery Forrest for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. After properly introducing himself, Forrest asked permission to call on Mary Ann. A system error has occurred. The height of the pedestal is 7 feet, and the terrace 2 feet 6 inches. 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. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. The losses were a deep blow to the black regiment under Sturgis's command. [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. [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. July 13, 1821. birth date of Nathan Bedford Forrest. On May 3, Forrest caught up with Streight's unit east of Cedar Bluff, Alabama. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The Civil War scholar Bruce Catton writes: Forrest used his horsemen as a modern general would use motorized infantry. The Ku Klux Klan Forrest was evidently active in organizing the Ku Klux Klan, and became its first Grand Wizard in 1867. In June 1861, he enlisted in the Confederate Army and became one of the few soldiers during the war to enlist as a private and be promoted to general without any prior military training. [183][184], Just a few months before his death, Forrest attended an African-American barbecue in Memphis. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORRESTfamily tree Parents Nathan Bradford, Gen. Forrest 1821- 1877 Mary Ann Montgomery Forrest 1826- 1893 Spouse(s) Jane Taylor Cook Forrest 1847- 1882 Children Mary E Forrest 1869- 1965 An uncle of William was a Major in the reorganized regiment. [30][44], Public debate surrounded Tennessee's decision to join the Confederacy and both the Confederate and Union armies recruited soldiers from the state. In 1905, he and his wife were reinterred in Forrest Park in downtown Memphis. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. GREAT NEWS! A system error has occurred. He sidestepped some questions and pleaded failure of memory on others. The effort was spearheaded by Take 'Em Down 901, an organization dedicated to removing Confederate iconography, which was founded by activist Tami Sawyer. Their marriage of thirty-two years produced one son and a daughter who died in infancy. Chapel Hill. No direct evidence suggests that he ordered the shooting of surrendering or unarmed men, but to fully exonerate him from responsibility is also impossible". The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. There is a problem with your email/password. [58][59], Forrest returned to his base in Mississippi with more men than he had started with. John Goodwin, of Forrest's cavalry command, forwarded a dispatch listing the prisoners captured. [217] Union General William Tecumseh Sherman called him "that devil Forrest" in wartime communications with Ulysses S. Grant and considered him "the most remarkable man our civil war produced on either side".[218][219][4]. In the winter of 1862-63, he was continually active in raiding the enemys lines of communication, and succeeded in severing Grants communications in western Tennessee in December 1862. [9] In the last years of his life, Forrest insisted he had never been a member,[10] and made public calls for black advancement. [216] Forrest fought by simple rules; he maintained that "war means fighting and fighting means killing" and the way to win was "to get there first with the most men". Forrest's notoriety only increased . It has been said that he never split a family and did not knowingly sell slaves to cruel masters. [174] The committee also noted, "The natural tendency of all such organizations is to violence and crime; hence it was that General Forrest and other men of influence in the state, by the exercise of their moral power, induced them to disband". [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. 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Services were held at Court Avenue Presbyterian Church in Memphis, and an oration was given by Jefferson Davis. In his one-of-a-kind book, "Give 'Em Hell Boys!," Forrest scholar, Forrest relation, Southern historian, and award-winning author Lochlainn Seabrook handily remedies this situation. 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. DEO VINDICE". MacDonald's Bn. The Forrest family had migrated to Tennessee from Virginia, via North Carolina, during the second half of the 18th Century, while the Beck family had moved from South Carolina to Tennessee around . At the onset of the war in 1861, Jeffery and Nathan each enlisted as a. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. And he raised his brothers - he was considerably older than all of them, the ones in between having died and left a sizable age gap. Bill Lee will no longer proclaim Nathan Bedford Forrest Day after legislature passes bill", "Memphis is digging up the remains of a Confederate general who led the early KKK", "Exclusive: Were General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife buried in Munford? 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 [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. He commanded a Confederate rear guard after the Union victory. [20][42], His superior officers and Governor of Tennessee Isham G. Harris were surprised that someone of Forrest's wealth and prominence had enlisted as a soldier, especially since major planters were exempted from service. occupation of William, Nathan Bedford Forrest's dad. In Room 10 of the Maxwell, Forrest was sworn in as a member by John W. 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 . Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He married Mary Ann Montgomery on 25 September 1845, in Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of William Forrest (8578580)? Obelisks in his memory were placed at his birthplace in Chapel Hill, Tennessee and at Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park near Camden.[194]. Resend Activation Email. In 1871, the U.S Congressional Committee Report stated that "The natural tendency of all such organizations is to violence and crime, hence it was that Gen. Forrest and other men of influence by the exercise of their moral power, induced them to disband". [143] The title "Grand Wizard" was chosen because General Forrest had been known as "The Wizard of the Saddle" during the war. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. [80] Booth and his adjutant were killed in the battle, leaving Fort Pillow under the command of Major William Bradford. For Selma, of all places, to have a big monument to a Klansman is totally unacceptable". Object Number - UPL 35401 - Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest III (Arlington National Cemetery) Killed In Action (KIAn)in the loss of B-17 #42-30164 on the Kiel mission 13 June 1943. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 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. This is a carousel with slides. He reportedly had 30 horses shot from under him, and personally killed 31 men in hand-to-hand combat, saying I was a horse ahead at the end.. [45] Forrest posted advertisements to join his regiment, with the slogan, "Let's have some fun and kill some Yankees!". The Republicans had nominated one of Forrest's battle adversaries, Union war hero Ulysses S. Grant, for the Presidency at their convention held in October. Cav. 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 became well known for his early use of maneuver tactics as applied to a mobile horse cavalry deployment. William "Bill" Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. [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. [4] Forrest was born in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1871. He passed away in 1908.[1]. After serving as the president of the Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad, he settled on managing a plantation manned by convict labour. Bill joined. [206] In 2008, the Duval County School Board voted 52 against a push to change the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School in Jacksonville. "[186], Forrest's funeral procession was over two miles long. We encourage you to research and . [159], In an 1868 interview by a Cincinnati newspaper, Forrest claimed that the Klan had 40,000 members in Tennessee and 550,000 total members throughout the Southern states. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. CSA 18211877, one of the South's finest heroes. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 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". Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 0:04. We chose General Forrest". Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. By then, all were fully armed with captured Union weapons. Learn more about managing a memorial . [189], On July 7, 2015, the Memphis City Council unanimously voted to remove the statue of Forrest from Health Sciences Park, and to return the remains of Forrest and his wife to Elmwood Cemetery. Streight's goal changed from dismantling the railroad to escaping the pursuit. GREAT NEWS! 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. . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. With the battle almost won, a second Union force appeared, and Forrest was fortunate to save most of his force. He then mounted a second horse, which was shot out from under him as well, forcing him to mount a third horse. On this date in 1955, Sarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company was ruled. [132], Forrest reportedly died from acute complications of diabetes at the Memphis home of his brother Jesse on October 29, 1877. Words cannot describe the scene. Although he had no education or training , he provided well for the family, first as a laborer. WGA 11th cousin GEDCOM Note Bio notes: Confederate General like his father GEDCOM Note view all [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. William supported his family as a blacksmith who had been part of the westward expansion across Tennessee, moving from one village to another as opportunity presented itself. Though Forrest had no prior formal military training or experience, he had exhibited leadership and soon proved he could successfully employ tactics. . Resend Activation Email. 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. 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. [239][238] The Mississippi NAACP petitioned Governor Haley Barbour to denounce the plates and prevent their distribution. There was a problem getting your location. Ironically, the Klan Kampus of Lanier later became a synagogue!
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