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". I have never on the field of battle sent you where I was unwilling to go myself, nor would I now advise you to a course which I felt myself unwilling to pursue. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? His statue was erected in 1904. Caph, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, White County, White County, Tennessee, United States, Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922, Birth of Capt. [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. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORRESTmarried Jane Taylor Cook Forrestandhad 3children. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Part of General Nathan Bedfords Obituary The New York Times, October 30, 1877: Of late years, his views had undergone a considerable change. He sold his cotton plantation in 1867, and for some years was president of the Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad, but resigned in 1874. Try again later. Search above to list available cemeteries. [239][238] The Mississippi NAACP petitioned Governor Haley Barbour to denounce the plates and prevent their distribution. Capt Forrest Tenn Cav Confederate States Army, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. [115] During Hood's Tennessee Campaign, he fought alongside General John Bell Hood, the newest commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, in the Second Battle of Franklin on November 30. 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. There, with the labor of over a hundred prison convicts, he grew corn, potatoes, vegetables and cotton profitably, but his health was in steady decline. Failed to report flower. Nathan was born on July 13 1821, in Chapel Hill, Bedford, now Marshall County, Tennessee, United States. Achilles Clark, a soldier with the 20th Tennessee cavalry, wrote to his sisters immediately after the battle: The slaughter was awful. 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. Forrest's postwar business career was not as lucrative as his antebellum ventures. FIPS State FIPS County Name State CBSA One-Unit Two-Unit Three-Unit Four-Unit Code County Number Limit Limit Limit Limit Code 01 001 AUTAUGA COUNTY AL . For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. He and his twin sister, Fanny, were the oldest of William and Mariam Beck Forrest's twelve children. Please enter your email and password to sign in. July 13, 1821. birth date of Nathan Bedford Forrest. [233], Grant himself described Forrest as "a brave and intrepid cavalry general" while noting that Forrest sent a dispatch on the Fort Pillow Massacre "in which he left out the part which shocks humanity to read". He passed away on 7 FEB 1908 in Memphis, Shelby, TN. 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. Search above to list available cemeteries. An expert cavalry leader, Forrest was given command of a corps and established new doctrines for mobile forces, earning the nickname "The Wizard of the Saddle". Forrest, William "[176], After the lynch mob murder of four black people who had been arrested for defending themselves in a brawl at a barbecue, Forrest wrote to Tennessee Governor John C. Brown in August 1874 and "volunteered to help 'exterminate' those men responsible for the continued violence against the blacks", offering "to exterminate the white marauders who disgrace their race by this cowardly murder of Negroes". Resend Activation Email. On May 3, Forrest caught up with Streight's unit east of Cedar Bluff, Alabama. During this time, Nathan had barely survived a typhoid epidemic that ravaged the region and took the lives of three of his siblings, including his twin sister. blacksmith. 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. [6] He served as Secretary and Business Manager at Lanier University, a college that was sold to the Klan in 1921. [81] Bradford refused to surrender, believing his troops could escape to the Union gunboat, USS New Era, on the Mississippi River. Prominent ex-Confederates, including Forrest, the Grand Wizard of the Klan, and South Carolina's Wade Hampton, attended as delegates at the 1868 Democratic Convention, held at Tammany Hall headquarters at 141 East 14th Street in New York City. Nathan always maintained close ties to his family and watched over them as best he could. [99] President Abraham Lincoln asked his cabinet for opinions as to how the Union should respond to the massacre. He was the first born of two children. [190] However, on October 13, 2017, the Tennessee Historical Commission invoked the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2013 and U.S. Public Law 85-425: Sec. occupation of William, Nathan Bedford Forrest's dad. MacDonald's Bn. [173] The popular vote was much closer: Grant received 3,013,365 (52.7%) votes, while Seymour received 2,708,744 (47.3%) votes. We have set your language to . Many in the north, including President Grant, backed the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, that gave voting rights to Americans regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude". After serving as the president of the Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad, he settled on managing a plantation manned by convict labour. GREAT NEWS! Forrest moved to Memphis in 1849, where he became active in city affairs. Father of Mary E Bradley; Nathan Bedford Forrest II; James Cook Forrest and William Montgomery Forrest, Jr [121], In the spring of 1865, Forrest led an unsuccessful defense of the state of Alabama against Wilson's Raid. Immediately thereafter, Forrest joined General John Bell Hood in the disastrous Tennessee campaign of November and December 1864. An uncle of William was a Major in the reorganized regiment. 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. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. In August, a historical society called Friends of Forrest moved forward with plans for a new, larger monument, which was to be 12 feet high, illuminated by LED lights, surrounded by a wrought-iron fence and protected by 24-hour security cameras. [257], Confederate States Army general and Ku Klux Klan leader (1821-1877), This article is about the Confederate general. The school in Jacksonville was named for Forrest in 1959 at the urging of the Daughters of the Confederacy because they were upset about the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. All Previous Reports Fully Confirmed. Ironically, the Klan Kampus of Lanier later became a synagogue! F > Forrest > William Montgomery Forrest, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. In what would be known as the Third Battle of Murfreesboro, a portion of Forrest's command broke and ran. Bill joined. [113] Union forces drove the Confederates from the field and Forrest was wounded in the foot, but his forces were not wholly destroyed. [81] What happened next became known as the Fort Pillow Massacre. Learn more about managing a memorial . His rearguard action during the Confederate retreat from Nashville undoubtedly saved the Army of Tennessee from extinction. In June 1862, he assumed command of a cavalry brigade. Sherman, who had recognized how formidable an opponent Forrest was in battle during the Civil War, replied after the crisis settled down. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. In all, the maneuver cost Forrest 96 men killed and 396 wounded. [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]. [93] The rebels said the Union flag was still flying over the fort, which indicated that the force had not formally surrendered. Try again. He wrote in his memoirs that Forrest in his report of the battle had "left out the part which shocks humanity to read". ). 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. Bill suffered a stroke during the screening of "The Klansman" in 1908 and died less than 24 hours later, and was buried in Memphis. discoveries. [82] As the Union troops surrendered, Forrest's men opened fire, slaughtering both black and white soldiers. Forrest is often erroneously quoted as saying his strategy was to "git thar fustest with the mostest". The Fourteenth addressed citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws for former slaves, while the Fifteenth specifically secured the voting rights of black men. [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. Login to find your connection. 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. Originated after 10/1/2011 or before 7/1/2007 (These limits were determined under the provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008). [129][130][131][132][133][134][135][136], Forrest was an early member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), which was formed by six veterans of the Confederate Army in Pulaski, Tennessee, during the spring of 1866[137][138][139] and soon expanded throughout the state and beyond. With no formal military training, Nathan Bedford Forrest became one of the leading cavalry figures of the Civil War. [243] An online petition at Change.org asking the City Council to ban the monument collected 313,617 signatures by mid-September of the same year.[244]. In 1845, Jonathan Forrest was killed in a street fight over a business dispute. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. [211] Leaders in other localities have also tried to remove or eliminate Forrest monuments, with mixed success. He and Mary Ann were married six weeks later, on September 25, 1845. By November, Forrests Tennessee Cavalry Battalion included roughly 790 men from Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas. [21][22] By the time the American Civil War started in 1861, he had become one of the richest men in the South, having amassed a "personal fortune that he claimed was worth $1.5 million". or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 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[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. Nathan went after the murderers, killing two and wounding two others. [16] William Forrest worked as a blacksmith in Tennessee until 1834, when he moved with his family to Salem, Mississippi. 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. 3rd (Forrests) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment In early June . See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below. SOURCES Bits of Blue and Gray Mary Ann Montgomery Nathan Bedford Forrest A Different Kind of Hero General Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest Biography Wikipedia: Nathan Bedford Forrest The Massacre at Fort Pillow PDF File Forrests Obituary: The New York Times A Brief Biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest and Mary Ann Montgomery Assessing Civil War Historiography and Nathan Bedford Forrests Place in It. His declaration had little effect, and few Klansmen destroyed their robes and hoods.[165]. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 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 He worked as a law enforcement officer, magistrate, and was elected alderman for the City of Memphis. DEO VINDICE". Year should not be greater than current year. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. His descendants were present when his remains were placed in the park in November 1904, and again generations later when the. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. He was wounded three times, at Fort Donelson, at Harrisburg and at Spring Hill, Tenn. Add to your scrapbook. The total cost of this magnificent sculpture was $32,359.53. 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. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. [144] Another member wrote, "N. B. He and his twin sister were the first of their parents' 10 children. Learn more about merges. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. [192][193], Many memorials have been erected to Forrest, especially in Tennessee and adjacent Southern states. [162][163] After only a year as Grand Wizard, in January 1869, faced with an ungovernable membership employing methods that seemed increasingly counterproductive, Forrest dissolved the Klan, ordered their costumes destroyed,[164] and withdrew from participation. [170] Grant defeated Horatio Seymour, the Democratic presidential candidate, by a comfortable electoral margin, 214 to 80. In December 1861, in his first major combat experience at Sacramento, Kentucky, Forrest demonstrated the traits of common sense tactics and close-hand fighting that would characterize his military career. 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. Nathan Bedford Forrest, Gen. 1821-1877 : Mary Ann Montgomery Siblings. [248][249], As of 2019, Nathan Bedford Forrest Day was still observed in Tennessee, though some Democrats in the state had attempted to change the law which required Tennessee's governor to sign a proclamation honoring the holiday. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. [34][54], By early summer, Forrest commanded a new brigade of inexperienced cavalry regiments. Impressed with his gallantry Mrs. Montgomery agreed. Through the KKK, he sought to restore white conservative Democrats to power. Words cannot describe the scene. 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. Forrest had success as a businessman, planter and slaveholder. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. [192][193] The Sons of Confederate Veterans threatened a lawsuit against the city. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Fort Pillow Massacre Historians still argue over Forrests responsibility for the Fort Pillow Massacre, in which many Union African American troops were killed. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Modern historians generally believe that Forrest's attack on Fort Pillow was a massacre, noting high casualty rates, and the rebels targeting black soldiers. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Nathan Bedford Forrest II (August 1871 March 11, 1931) was an American businessman who served as the 19th Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans from 1919 to 1921,[1][2][3] and as the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan for Georgia. Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA. Charges of a Fort Pillow Massacre became grist for Northern propaganda mills during the war, and plagued Forrest for the remainder of his life. [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. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The Klan, with Forrest at the lead, suppressed voting rights of blacks in the South through violence and intimidation during the elections of 1868. After the age of 8, Bill grew up as an only child. By Connor Towne O'Neill The Nathan Bedford Forrest statue located along Interstate 65 in Nashville, Tennessee. G GELongstreet 267 followers All available carts and wagons were pressed into service to haul six hundred boxes of army clothing, 250,000 pounds of bacon and forty wagon-loads of ammunition to the railroad depots, to be sent off to Chattanooga and Decatur. William "Bill" Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Gen. Benjamin Grierson's cavalry division. [241], In 2000, a monument to Forrest was unveiled in Selma, Alabama. The day was worse for Union troops, who suffered 223 killed, 394 wounded and 1,623 missing. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [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]. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Mary Ann Montgomery was born October 2, 1826, daughter of Elizabeth Cowan Montgomery and William Montgomery, a Presbyterian minister. On February 3, 1863, Forrests command suffered a defeat at Dover, Tennessee, while under the command of Major General Joseph Wheeler. Forrest recovered and began thinking about his future. Person Id: I31 Tree Id: 161710 Search for William Montgomery (Willie) Forrest in Fold3 Civil War Records Nathan Bedford Forrest became one of the leading cavalry figures of the Civil War. The time 9:01 is significant to Memphis Greenspace President Van Turner. 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. [9] In the last years of his life, Forrest insisted he had never been a member,[10] and made public calls for black advancement. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Thus the whites received quarter, but the Negroes were shown no mercy. According to survivors, many blacks were killed after they had surrendered. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORREST (1846 - 1908) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. Forrest probably organized a statewide Klan network in Georgia during these visits. based on information from your browser. [195] The World War II Army base Camp Forrest in Tullahoma, Tennessee was named after him. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. [171] In Louisiana, 1,000 blacks were killed to suppress Republican voting. Son of Lt Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, (CSA) and Mary Ann Forrest [105] Here, the mobility of the troops under his command and his superior tactics led to victory,[106][107] allowing him to continue harassing Union forces in southwestern Tennessee and northern Mississippi throughout the war. 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. Please reset your password. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of William Forrest (8578580)? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. In 1845, Forrest married Mary Ann Montgomery (1826-1893), the niece of a Presbyterian minister who was her legal guardian. Forrest continued to lead his men in small-scale operations, including the Battle of Dover and the Battle of Brentwood until April 1863. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Mary Ann Montgomery Forrest died in January 1893 in Memphis. The Civil War In June 1861, Forrest enlisted as a private in Captain Josiah Whites Tennessee Mounted Rifles, along with his youngest brother and fifteen-year-old son. He sidestepped some questions and pleaded failure of memory on others. The Klan's activity infiltrated the Democratic Party's campaign for the presidential election of 1868. Their great-grandfather, Shadrach Forrest, moved between 1730 and 1740 from Virginia to North Carolina, where his son and grandson were born; they moved to Tennessee in 1806. He had a few successes in the slave trade and investments in business and real estate, and slowly accumulated the capital to buy Mississippi and Arkansas plantations. [215], Forrest is considered one of the Civil War's most brilliant tacticians by the historian Spencer C. [132], Forrest reportedly died from acute complications of diabetes at the Memphis home of his brother Jesse on October 29, 1877. He died in 1837, leaving Forrest, the primary caretaker and defender of the . Forrest himself recounted her influence to a friend saying: I am not the same man you were with so long and knew so well. The height of the monument is 21 feet 6 inches, including the equestrian of 12 feet. He married Jane Taylor Cook in 1868 in Hernando, Mississippi and they had four children. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Gen. James Chalmers, attacked and recaptured Fort Pillow. [80] The fort was manned by 557 Union troops, 295 white and 262 black, under Union commander Maj. L.F. Indoor handball or rock climbing anyone? Consequently, his role at Fort Pillow was a stigmatizing one for him the rest of his life, both professionally and personally,[228][229] and contributed to his business problems after the war. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Mr Forrest lived from 1821 to 1877. [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]. Forrest sympathizers have long claimed that he disbanded the Klan when it became violent. I think people may make insensitive comments. [6], Forrest's most decisive victory came on June 10, 1864, when his 3,500-man force clashed with 8,500 men commanded by Union Brig. General Nathan Bedford Forrest died October 29, 1877, at his brothers home in Memphis at the age of 57. (CSA), William Montgomery Forrest. As a cavalry leader, Forrest displayed spectacular talent. The infantry, tired, weary and suffering under the heat, were quickly broken and sent into mass retreat. There was an error deleting this problem. Forest of Confederate fame was at our head, and was known as the Grand Wizard. Colonel Stephen G. Hicks: "if I have to storm your works, you may expect no quarter." White Americans who made up the KKK hoped to persuade black voters that a return to their pre-war state of bondage was in their best interest. According to Richard L. Fuchs, "records concerning the fate of the black prisoners are either nonexistent or unreliable". 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