Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Union Major William Bradford refused to surrender the fort, and Forrest quickly ordered an attack. The frontier hardships drove Nathan to work hard and to become a successful businessman. [144] Another member wrote, "N. B. Son of Lt Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, (CSA) and Mary Ann Forrest We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Chapel Hill. [215], Forrest is considered one of the Civil War's most brilliant tacticians by the historian Spencer C. [172] The Klan's violent tactics backfired, as Grant, whose slogan was "Let us have peace", won the election and Republicans gained a majority in Congress. 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? This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Called "Willie," he was only 14 years old when the war began. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He thanked Forrest for the offer and stated that had war broken out, he would have considered it an honor to have served side by side with him. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. In early June . [145] According to Jack Hurst's 1993 biography, "Two years after Appomattox, Forrest was reincarnated as grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. William "Bill" Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. In all, the maneuver cost Forrest 96 men killed and 396 wounded. [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. Several of Forrests battles were minor classics of cavalry tactics. In the wake of the Confederate victory at Chickamauga in September 1863, Forrest urged Bragg to pursue the defeated Federals, but he did not. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. 0 cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. Forrest continued to lead his men in small-scale operations, including the Battle of Dover and the Battle of Brentwood until April 1863. Visit the Ragno website and discover our Ceramic and Porcelain Stoneware collections. [241], In 2000, a monument to Forrest was unveiled in Selma, Alabama. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Sorry! [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. This account has been disabled. Tippah County, Mississippi native Jeffery Edward Forrest was a younger and purportedly favorite brother of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Before the war, Forrest amassed substantial wealth as a cotton plantation owner, horse and cattle trader, real estate broker, and slave trader. Through the KKK, he sought to restore white conservative Democrats to power. [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. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [18], Forrest had success as a businessman, planter and slaveholder. Impressed with his gallantry Mrs. Montgomery agreed. [48][49] Forrest distinguished himself further at the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862. In 1866, Forrest and C.C. William is 18 degrees from Margaret Atwood, 19 degrees from Jim Carrey, 21 degrees from Elsie Knott, 21 degrees from Gordon Lightfoot, 21 degrees from Alton Parker, 23 degrees from Beatrice Tillman, 17 degrees from Jenny Trout, 21 degrees from Justin Trudeau, 23 degrees from Edwin Boyd, 17 degrees from Barbara Hanley, 27 degrees from Fanny Rosenfeld and 19 degrees from Cathryn Hondros on our single family tree. [50], A few days after the Confederate surrender of Fort Donelson, with the fall of Nashville to Union forces imminent, Forrest took command of the city. Modern historians generally believe that Forrest's attack on Fort Pillow was a massacre, noting high casualty rates, and the rebels targeting black soldiers. Have you taken a DNA test? Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. After a brief courtship, the couple wed on September 25, 1845. . His uncle was killed there in 1845 during an argument with the Matlock brothers. We encourage you to research and . William was 15 years old. [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. [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. [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. In April 1862, Forrest fought with distinction at the Battle of Shiloh where he was severely wounded during the Confederate retreat. [126], He later found employment at the Selma-based Marion & Memphis Railroad and eventually became the company president. After the war, Nathan Bedford Forrest lived in Memphis, and spent years struggling to regain the financial status he had enjoyed before the war, and failed in many business ventures. Bio notes: Confederate General like his father. [199] A Tennessee-based organization, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, posthumously awarded Forrest their Confederate Medal of Honor, created in 1977. In honor of Gen. Forrest's unwavering defense of Selma, the great state of Alabama, and the Confederacy, this memorial is dedicated. 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[208][209][210] In 2005, Shelby County Commissioner Walter Bailey started an effort to move the statue over Forrest's grave and rename Forrest Park. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In 1869, Forrest expressed disillusionment with the lack of discipline in the white supremacist terrorist group across the South,[8] and issued a letter ordering the dissolution of the Ku Klux Klan as well as the destruction of its costumes; he then withdrew from the organization. Forrest was elevated in Memphis in particularwhere he lived and diedto the status of folk hero. Obey the laws, preserve your honor, and the government to which you have surrendered can afford to be and will be magnanimous. 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. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. . You have been good Soldiers; you can be good citizens. He worked as a law enforcement officer, magistrate, and was elected alderman for the City of Memphis. Congress and Grant passed the Enforcement Acts from 1870 to 1871, to protect "registration, voting, officeholding, or jury service" of African Americans. The height of the monument is 21 feet 6 inches, including the equestrian of 12 feet. 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 . For Selma, of all places, to have a big monument to a Klansman is totally unacceptable". [63][64][65], Not all of Forrest's exploits of individual combat involved enemy troops. Try again later. John Goodwin, of Forrest's cavalry command, forwarded a dispatch listing the prisoners captured. 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This broke with its historic loyalty to the Plessy v. [181][182] The Macon Weekly Telegraph newspaper also condemned Forrest for his speech, describing the event as "the recent disgusting exhibition of himself at the negro jamboree" and quoting part of a Charlotte Observer article, which read "We have infinitely more respect for Longstreet, who fraternizes with negro men on public occasions, with the pay for the treason to his race in his pocket, than with Forrest and [General] Pillow, who equalize with the negro women, with only 'futures' in payment". By 1861, he had become one of the wealthiest men in the South. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. There was an error deleting this problem. "[123], As a former slave trader and slave owner, Forrest experienced the abolition of slavery at war's end as a major financial setback. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. In the ensuing raids he was pursued by thousands of Union soldiers trying to locate his fast-moving forces. I have been and am trying to lead another kind of life. this animal attacked Bedford Forrest's mother; he tracked it down and killed it. [37] They had two children, William Montgomery Bedford Forrest (18461908), who enlisted at the age of 15 and served alongside his father in the war, and a daughter, Fanny (18491854), who died in childhood. Nearly ruined as the result of this failure, Forrest spent his final days running an eight-hundred acre farm on land he leased on President's Island in the Mississippi River, where he and his wife lived in a log cabin. Sherman, who had recognized how formidable an opponent Forrest was in battle during the Civil War, replied after the crisis settled down. . There are no volunteers for this cemetery. With the battle almost won, a second Union force appeared, and Forrest was fortunate to save most of his force. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA William married Jane Taylor Cook, daughter of James Cook and Elvira Darnell. 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. The Ku Klux Klan Forrest was evidently active in organizing the Ku Klux Klan, and became its first Grand Wizard in 1867. Words cannot describe the scene. The guerrilla chieftain had softened down into the retired veteran, anxious, apparently, only for peace with everybody. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years. Gen. Benjamin Grierson's cavalry division. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8578580/william-montgomery-forrest. Nathan Bedford Forrest was born to a poor family in Bedford County, Tennessee. From the 1850 federal census, William M. Forrest lived with his father, mother, and sister at DeSoto County, Mississippi. On June 10, 1864, Forrest defeated a much larger Union force at Brices Cross Roads, Mississippi, arguably his finest military feat. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Gen. James Chalmers, attacked and recaptured Fort Pillow. [207] At the time the school was all white, but now more than half the student body is black. [169] The party advocated termination of the Freedman's Bureau and any government policy designed to aid blacks in the South. They had two children together: William Montgomery Bedford Forrest (1846-1908), who enlisted at the age of 15 and served alongside his father in the war, and a . We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Streight's goal changed from dismantling the railroad to escaping the pursuit. Please try again later. It has been said that he never split a family and did not knowingly sell slaves to cruel masters. Forrest believed in surprise, audacity, and nerve, and trained his men to become splendid scouts and raiders. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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. [198] The Tennessee legislature established July 13 as "Nathan Bedford Forrest Day". Leave a message for others who see this profile. Forrest is often erroneously quoted as saying his strategy was to "git thar fustest with the mostest". Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 - October 29, 1877) was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [95][96][97], Following the cessation of hostilities, Forrest transferred the 14 most seriously wounded United States Colored Troops (USCT) to the U.S. steamer Silver Cloud. 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. It means we have grit. Gen. James H. Wilson, defeated Forrest at the Battle of Selma on April 2, 1865. [57] Again, Bragg ordered a series of raids to disrupt the communications of the Union forces under Grant, which were threatening the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There was a problem getting your location. The Horrors and Cruelties of the Scene Intensified. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. He acquired several cotton plantations in the Delta region of West . And if you're looking for employment in the sports and recreation industry, not all . Please reset your password. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below. [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 passed away on 7 FEB 1908 in Memphis, Shelby, TN. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [201] As an armory for the Confederacy, Selma provided a substantial part of the South's ammunition during the Civil War. Weve updated the security on the site. The Confederates tried to storm the fort, but were repulsed; they rallied and made two more attempts, both of which failed. General Forrest would be remembered only as a daring and successful guerrilla cavalry leader, were it not for the one great and indelible stain upon his name. 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. I accept it more particularly as it comes from a colored lady, for if there is any one on God's earth who loves the ladies I believe it is myself. 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 destroyed Union supplies and disabled miles of track and trestle work, and eluded pursuit until forced into a pitched battle at Parkers Crossroads on December 31, 1862. [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. [70] Like several others under Bragg's command, he urged an immediate follow-up attack to recapture Chattanooga, which had fallen a few weeks before. 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