Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest

John Allan Wyeth, T De Thulstrup

• Publisher: Bonhopai Books
• Year: 2025
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781779790880
• Subtopic: American Civil War History
• Index: History

 Nathan Bedford Forrest remains one of the most electrifying and controversial figures in American military history. In Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest, John Allan Wyeth—a physician, Civil War veteran, and former Confederate soldier—offers an intimate and deeply researched portrait of a man revered for his daring and feared for his ruthlessness. Wyeth's vivid prose captures Forrest's unparalleled mastery of cavalry tactics, his meteoric rise from private to general without formal military training, and his ability to inspire fierce loyalty among his troops. Yet Wyeth does not shy away from Forrest's darker legacy, including his involvement with the Ku Klux Klan. Through detailed battle accounts, personal anecdotes, and contextual analysis, Wyeth presents Forrest as a complex character: a military genius whose reputation straddles the line between heroism and infamy. This engaging biography is indispensable for readers seeking to understand the Civil War's human dimensions and the tumultuous currents of Southern history. A compelling exploration of courage, controversy, and the enduring impact of leadership. 

Table of contents

• Title page
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• DEDICATION
• PREFACE
• ILLUSTRATIONS
• CHAPTER I—THE ANCESTRY AND EARLIER LIFE OF N. B. FORREST
• CHAPTER II—MILITARY CAREER
• CHAPTER III—FORT DONELSON
• CHAPTER IV—NASHVILLE AND SHILOH
• CHAPTER V—THE CAPTURE OF MURFREESBOROUGH, JULY 13, 1862
• CHAPTER VI—THE RAID INTO WEST TENNESSEE, DECEMBER, 1862
• CHAPTER VII—FORT DONELSON AGAIN
• CHAPTER VIII—BRENTWOOD AND FRANKLIN
• CHAPTER IX—THE PURSUIT AND CAPTURE OF STREIGHT’S RAIDERS
• CHAPTER X—FROM TULLAHOMA TO CHATTANOOGA
• CHAPTER XI—THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA
• CHAPTER XII—IN THE NEW FIELD OF DUTY
• CHAPTER XIII—MERIDIAN EXPEDITION
• CHAPTER XIV—STORMING FORT PILLOW
• CHAPTER XV—EXPEDITION UNDER GENERAL S. D. STURGIS, AND THE BATTLE AT BRICE’S CROSSROADS
• CHAPTER XVI—THE TUPELO EXPEDITION, JULY, 1864
• CHAPTER XVII—GENERAL A. J. SMITH’S SECOND INVASION OF MISSISSIPPI
• CHAPTER XVIII—FORREST’S RAID INTO NORTHERN ALABAMA AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE, FROM SEPTEMBER 16 TO OCTOBER 6, 1864
• CHAPTER XIX—THE JOHNSONVILLE EXPEDITION
• CHAPTER XX—THE NASHVILLE CAMPAIGN—NOVEMBER 19-DECEMBER 27, 1864
• CHAPTER XXI—CLOSING CAMPAIGN OF 1865. JANUARY 1ST TO MAY 9TH
• CHAPTER XXII—AFTER THE WAR
• CHAPTER XXIII—FORREST THE MAN AND THE SOLDIER
• APPENDIX