[173] The popular vote was much closer: Grant received 3,013,365 (52.7%) votes, while Seymour received 2,708,744 (47.3%) votes. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of William Forrest (8578580)? Ironically, the Klan Kampus of Lanier later became a synagogue! Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The Confederates charged across the short distance between their lines and the fort, helping one another scale the parapet, from which they fired down into the fort. 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. Failed to report flower. There is a problem with your email/password. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. A common report is that Forrest arrived in Nashville in April 1867 while the Klan was meeting at the Maxwell House Hotel, probably at the encouragement of a state Klan leader, former Confederate general George Gordon. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORREST married Jane Taylor Cook Forrest and had 3 children. Nathan was born on July 13 1821, in Chapel Hill, Bedford, now Marshall County, Tennessee, United States. [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. [47], Forrest won praise for his performance under fire during an early victory in the Battle of Sacramento in Kentucky, the first in which he commanded troops in the field, where he routed a Union force by personally leading a cavalry charge that was later commended by his commander, Brigadier General Charles Clark. Husband of Jane Taylor Forrest Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Forrest rode up on his horse, and immediately waded across the stream and carried Mary Ann her mother to safety. We chose General Forrest". Half brother of Kitty (Kittie) Ann Williams and Mathew Dunn Forrest, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8578580, Capt Forrest Tenn Cav Confederate States Army. . Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 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. 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. [33], Forrest had twelve brothers and sisters; two of his eight brothers and three of his four sisters died of typhoid fever at an early age, all at about the same time. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 0 cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. [110] Sturgis ordered his infantry to advance to the front line to counteract the cavalry. [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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [80] By 3:30 pm, Forrest had concluded that the Union troops could not hold the fort, thus he ordered a flag of truce raised and demanded that the fort be surrendered. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? You have been good Soldiers; you can be good citizens. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Jane Taylor Cook. Part of General Nathan Bedfords Obituary The New York Times, October 30, 1877: Of late years, his views had undergone a considerable change. Oops, something didn't work. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. When he received news of Lee's surrender, Forrest surrendered as well. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [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. Brother of Frances Ann Forrest WGA 11th cousin GEDCOM Note Bio notes: Confederate General like his father GEDCOM Note view all The Tennessee Historical Commission denied removal on October 21, 2016, under the authority granted it by the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2013, which prevents cities and counties from relocating, removing, renaming, or otherwise disturbing without permission war memorials on public property. Thanks for your help! Sorry! Fort Pillow Massacre Historians still argue over Forrests responsibility for the Fort Pillow Massacre, in which many Union African American troops were killed. Born dirt-poor in the small town of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, on July 13, 1821, Nathan Bedford Forrest grew up with no education except the backwoods skills of hunting, tracking and survival. This monument stands as testament of our perpetual devotion and respect for Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. 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. In the 1870s, Forrests health began to fail, and for several years he was plagued by illness. [189] In light of the 2015 church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, some Tennessee lawmakers advocated removing a bust of Forrest located in the state's Capitol building. Several of Forrests battles were minor classics of cavalry tactics. On June 13, 1863, Gould confronted Forrest about his transfer, which escalated into a violent exchange. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. He attended Georgia Institute of Technology from 1924 to 1934, and was commissioned in the Cavalry from West Point in 1928. The Confederate . Services were held at Court Avenue Presbyterian Church in Memphis, and an oration was given by Jefferson Davis. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Forrest had success as a businessman, planter and slaveholder. Failed to remove flower. [132], Forrest reportedly died from acute complications of diabetes at the Memphis home of his brother Jesse on October 29, 1877. . Streight had orders to cut the Confederate railroad south of Chattanooga, Tennessee to seal off Bragg's supply line and force him to retreat into Georgia. By November, Forrests Tennessee Cavalry Battalion included roughly 790 men from Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas. Nathan Bedford Forrest, Gen. 1821-1877 : Mary Ann Montgomery Siblings. When war came in 1861 his father and his uncles enlisted in the Confederate Army. [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. [63][64][65], Not all of Forrest's exploits of individual combat involved enemy troops. 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. [144] Another member wrote, "N. B. When Captain William Montgomery Forrest was born on 28 September 1846, in Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States, his father, General Nathan Bedford Forrest, was 25 and his mother, Mary Ann Montgomery, was 19. And if you're looking for employment in the sports and recreation industry, not all . Capt Forrest Tenn Cav Confederate States Army, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The aphorism was addressed and corrected as "Ma'am, I got there first with the most men" by a New York Times story in 1918. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Forrest became involved sometime in late 1866 or early 1867. panther. blacksmith. He did not say it that way, and nobody who knows anything about him imagines that he did.[225]. Family Tree . 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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He transferred to the Air Corps in 1929. One of the wounded Matlock men survived and served under Forrest during the Civil War. [145] According to Jack Hurst's 1993 biography, "Two years after Appomattox, Forrest was reincarnated as grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. [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. 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. No direct evidence suggests that he ordered the shooting of surrendering or unarmed men, but to fully exonerate him from responsibility is also impossible". He acquired several cotton plantations in the Delta region of West . [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. 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. Blood, human blood stood about in pools and brains could have been gathered up in any quantity. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. They commissioned him as a lieutenant colonel and authorized him to recruit and train a battalion of Confederate mounted rangers. Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, who is black, blocked the move. 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. G GELongstreet 267 followers Smith at Tupelo, where Forrest was wounded while directing the pursuit of retreating Federal troops. Capt. He graduated from Air Corps Technical School in April 1931 and was assigned to the 78th Pursuit Squadron, Panama . [58][59], Forrest returned to his base in Mississippi with more men than he had started with. Even so, he never completely adjusted to the new realities of the postwar South. Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA. As the Klan's first national leader, he became the Lost Cause's avenging angel, galvanizing a loose collection of boyish secret social clubs into a reactionary instrument of terror still feared today. 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. 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. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Capt. [143] James R. Crowe stated, "After the order grew to large numbers we found it necessary to have someone of large experience to command. The height of the pedestal is 7 feet, and the terrace 2 feet 6 inches. [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. Forrest spoke in encouragement of black advancement and of endeavoring to be a proponent for espousing peace and harmony between black and white Americans. How do we create a person's profile? based on information from your browser. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [34][54], By early summer, Forrest commanded a new brigade of inexperienced cavalry regiments. "[186], Forrest's funeral procession was over two miles long. [235] Foote also made Forrest a major character in his novel Shiloh, which used numerous first-person stories to illustrate a detailed timeline and account of the battle.[236][237]. For the third time in his military career, Forrest created a new command of recruits and conscripts around a nucleus of battle-tested veterans. [82] As the Union troops surrendered, Forrest's men opened fire, slaughtering both black and white soldiers. We have set your language to Recruits came from Greene, Montgomery, Pickens, Randolph, and Shelby counties. 5.] There was a problem getting your location. in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, USA , United States, Died on October 29, 1877 when he was 7 years old and later to Atlanta, GA. Sports betting may work on Beale Street. [191] Consequently, Memphis sold the park land to Memphis Greenspace, a non-profit entity not subject to the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act, which immediately removed the monument as explained below. 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. His younger sister, Francis "Fannie" Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854.After the age of 8, Bill grew up as an only child. He is remembered as a self-educated, brutal, and innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading Southern advocate in the postwar years. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. [98] The 226 Union troops taken prisoner at Fort Pillow were marched under guard to Holly Springs, Mississippi and then convoyed to Demopolis, Alabama. [53], A month later, Forrest was back in action at the Battle of Shiloh, fought April 67, 1862. 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. [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. [141][142] Brian Steel Wills quotes two KKK members who identified Forrest as a Klan leader. The Union garrison at Fort Pillow consisted of about 600 men, divided almost evenly between black and white troops. The Civil War scholar Bruce Catton writes: Forrest used his horsemen as a modern general would use motorized infantry. [69] Forrest was thought to have been fatally wounded by Gould but he recovered and was ready to fight in the Chickamauga Campaign. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Try again later. Please reset your password. [76] On March 25, 1864, Forrest's cavalry raided the town of Paducah, Kentucky in the Battle of Paducah, during which Forrest demanded the surrender of U.S. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? CSA General Joseph E. Johnston, the Confederate general whose greatness lay above all in calm and critical judgment, said that Forrest; had he had the advantage of a thorough military training, would have been the great central figure of the war.. [43] In October 1861, Forrest was given command of a regiment, the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry. In June 2021, the remains of Forrest and his wife were exhumed from Health Sciences Park, where they had been buried for over 100 years and a monument of him once stood. Oops, something didn't work. According to Con-federate Veteran, young Willie attempted to join his father and two uncles into the Tennessee Mounted Rifles, but his age and small size disallowed him. Please reset your password. Make sure that the file is a photo. 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. Then, following redeeming victories at Thompsons Station and Brentwood that spring, Forrest stopped a Union raid led by Colonel Abel Streight through northern Alabama in April and May 1863. High schools named for Forrest were built in Chapel Hill, Tennessee and Jacksonville, Florida. 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)". A system error has occurred. Drag images here or select from your computer for CAPT William Montgomery Forrest memorial. Although he had no education or training , he provided well for the family, first as a laborer. 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. In 1845, Forrest married Mary Ann Montgomery (18261893), the niece of a Presbyterian minister who was her legal guardian. Forrest fought increasing enemy forces with dwindling ranks. 6 feet 2 inches. [51][52] Forrest arranged for heavy ordnance machinery, including a new cannon rifling machine and fourteen cannons, as well as parts from the Nashville Armory, to be sent to Atlanta for use by the Confederate Army. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Have you taken a DNA test? cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He worked as a law enforcement officer, magistrate, and was elected alderman for the City of Memphis. [13][17] William died in 1837 and Forrest became the primary caretaker of the family at age 16. this animal attacked Bedford Forrest's mother; he tracked it down and killed it. 410 to overrule the city. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Instead, he noted that the state legislature would not be likely to approve the plate anyway. [7], 19th Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Western Theater of the American Civil War, List of commanders-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nathan_Bedford_Forrest_II&oldid=1063613043, Commanders-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 January 2022, at 00:17. [6] He served as Secretary and Business Manager at Lanier University, a college that was sold to the Klan in 1921. Bill joined. [240] Barbour refused to denounce the honor. [56] In December 1862, Forrest's veteran troopers were reassigned by General Braxton Bragg to another officer, against his protest. William was born in 1846 in Desoto County, Mississippi. Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest surrendered his command at Gainesville, Alabama, on May 9, 1865, under the agreement between CSA General Richard Taylor and USA General E. S. Canby. 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. William "Bill" Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Gen. James Chalmers, attacked and recaptured Fort Pillow. . Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). William "Bill" Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. That Devil Forrest A succession of commanders realized Forrests talent as a raider and used him to wreak havoc behind Union lines. He then mounted a second horse, which was shot out from under him as well, forcing him to mount a third horse. The plans triggered outrage and a group of around 20 protesters attempted to block construction of the new monument by lying in the path of a concrete truck. Forrest took his grievance to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. [175] George Cantor, a biographer of Confederate generals, wrote, "Forrest ducked and weaved, denying all knowledge, but admitted he knew some of the people involved. Not always affable, Forrest had troubles with some superiors, particularly General Braxton Bragg. Failed to remove flower. In a letter to his wife three days after the battle, Confederate soldier Samuel Caldwell wrote, If General Forrest had not run between our men and the Yanks with his pistol and sabre drawn, not a man would have been spared.. July 13, 1821. birth date of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest had fewer men than the Union side but feigned having a larger force by parading some repeatedly around a hilltop until Streight was convinced to surrender his 1,500 or so exhausted troops (historians Kevin Dougherty and Keith S. Hebert say he had about 1,700 men). Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. "election whether saloons shall be closed on Sunday. When General Nathan Bedford Forrest was born on 13 July 1821, in Chapel Hill, Marshall, Tennessee, United States, his father, William B Forrest, was 20 and his mother, Miriam A Beck, was 19. And so began the lifelong love affair that would become part of the legend of General Nathan Bedford Forrest. His grandfather, Nathan Bedford Forrest, was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded cavalry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. [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. He was wounded three times, at Fort Donelson, at Harrisburg and at Spring Hill, Tenn. Forrest recovered and began thinking about his future. There is a problem with your email/password. Spiritually, Mary Ann Forrest had a great influence on her husband. Mr Forrest lived from 1821 to 1877. [55], Promoted on July 21, 1862, to brigadier general, Forrest was given command of a Confederate cavalry brigade. Sep 28 1846 - Hernando, Desoto, Mississippi, Feb 7 1908 - Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, Lt Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest, Mary Ann Forrest, Sep 28 1846 - Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Mary Ann Forrest (born Montgomery), Mary E Bradley (born Forrest), Nathan Bedford Forrest II, James Cook Forrest, William Montgomery Forrest, "in this city died today after a long illness Captain W M. suicide while deranged by worry over financial matters. Nathan Bedford Forrest was born on July 13, 1821, to a poor settler family in a secluded frontier cabin near Chapel Hill hamlet, then part of Bedford County, Tennessee, but now encompassed in Marshall County. At the onset of the war in 1861, Jeffery and Nathan each enlisted as a. 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[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. Others, dropping their guns in terror, ran back toward the Confederates with their hands up, and of these some were spared as prisoners, while others were shot down in the act of surrender. Try again. William Bill Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. In July 2021, Tennessee officials voted to move Forrest's bust from the State Capitol to the Tennessee State Museum. Forrest's responsibility for the massacre continues to be actively debated by historians.[6]. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Mary has been praying for me night and day for all these years, and I feel now that, through her prayers, my life has been spared and I have passed safely through so many dangers. Not realizing that the rest of his men had halted their charge when they reached the full Union brigade, Forrest charged the brigade alone and soon found himself surrounded. John Goodwin, of Forrest's cavalry command, forwarded a dispatch listing the prisoners captured. [206] After several public forums and discussions, Westside High School was unanimously approved in January 2014 as the school's new name. 0:04. Learn more about managing a memorial . [82][83][84] According to historians John Cimprich and Bruce Tap, although their numbers were roughly equal, two thirds of the black Union soldiers were killed, while only a third of the whites were killed. Obelisks in his memory were placed at his birthplace in Chapel Hill, Tennessee and at Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park near Camden.[194]. Forrest recruited and equipped his command, sometimes at his own expense. [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. Some kept going, right into the river, where a number drowned, and the swimmers became targets for marksmen on the bluff. The Klan's activity infiltrated the Democratic Party's campaign for the presidential election of 1868. Nathan went after the murderers, killing two and wounding two others. Throughout the balance of 1864, though the greatest efforts were made by the Federals to crush him, General Forrest raided in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama, with almost unvarying success. [23], Forrest was well known as a Memphis speculator and Mississippi gambler. [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. Try again. This browser does not support getting your location. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Resentful of Braggs ineptitude and poor treatment of him during the Chickamauga Campaign, the fiery cavalryman bitterly denounced his superior officer. In 1978, Middle Tennessee State University abandoned imagery it had formerly used (in 1951, the school's yearbook, The Midlander, featured the first appearance of Forrest's likeness as MTSU's official mascot) and MTSU president M. G. Scarlett removed the General's image from the university's official seal. [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. [195] The World War II Army base Camp Forrest in Tullahoma, Tennessee was named after him. The members are sworn to recognize the government of the United States Its objects originally were protection against Loyal Leagues and the Grand Army of the Republic". 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. [15] John Allan Wyeth, who served in an Alabama regiment under Forrest, described it as a one-room building with a loft and no windows. 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". Try again later. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORRESTfamily tree Parents Nathan Bradford, Gen. 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