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"First with the most" Forrest

This is an excellent older biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Henry used the Official Records extensively and gathered information from a number of sources to put together a biography that is favorable to Forrest but not worshipful and very entertaining to read.

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Main Author: Henry, Robert Selph 1889-1970 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Konecky&Konecky [1992]
Subjects:
Forrest, Nathan Bedford > 1821-1877
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography
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Table of Contents:
  • A measure of the man
  • The first forty years : 1821-1861
  • The first command and the first fight : July 10, 1861 [thru] December 28, 1861
  • Out of the fall of Fort Donelson : December 28, 1861 [thru] February 16, 1862
  • Purpose in the midst of panic : February 17, 1862 [thru] March 16, 1862
  • Battle at the place of peace : March 16, 1862 [thru] May 30, 1862
  • From Mississippi to Kentucky : June 1, 1862 [thru] September 25, 1862
  • The first West Tennessee campaign : September 25, 1862 [thru] January 3, 1863
  • Middle Tennessee : thrust and parry : January 3, 1863 [thru] April 10, 1863
  • The pursuit and capture of Streight : April 10, 1863 [thru] May 5, 1863
  • Retreat with the Army of Tennessee : May 5, 1863 [thru] July 6, 1863
  • Victory without fruits : July 6, 1863 [thru] September 20, 1863
  • To new fields : September 21, 1863 [thru] November 14, 1863
  • A general finds, and makes, his army : November 15, 1863 [thru] February 12, 1864
  • Okolona's debut in victory : January 8, 1864 [thru] February 26, 1864
  • The "occupation" of West Tennessee and Kentucky : February 26, 1864 [thru] April 10, 1864
  • "Forrest of Fort Pillow" : April 10, 1864 [thru] April 13, 1864
  • A sword against Sherman's life line : April 14, 1864 [thru] June 9, 1864
  • Brice's cross roads : high-water mark of victory : June 10, 1864 [thru] June 13, 1864
  • Harrisburg : an invasion repelled by victory : June 14, 1864 [thru] July 23, 1864
  • Memphis : the road that recalled in invading army : July 24, 1864 [thru] August 25, 1864
  • To Tennessee, too late : August 25, 1864 [thru] October 10, 1864
  • Amphibious operations, 1864 style : October 10, 1864 [thru] November 13, 1864
  • Advance : Spring Hill and Franklin : November 14, 1864 [thru] November 30, 1864
  • The rear guard of retreat from Tennessee : December 1, 1864 [thru] December 28, 1864
  • The last campaign and surrender : December 29, 1864 [thru] May 9, 1865
  • The grand wizard of the invisible empire : 1865-1869
  • The harder war : 1865-1877.

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