Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 28 Sep1846 Hernando, De Soto County, Mississippi. [197] The Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue in Nashville was particularly notable for its idiosyncratic depiction of Forrest on horseback. An uncle of William was a Major in the reorganized regiment. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. At the head of a mounted brigade, he took a brilliant part in General Braxton Braggs autumn 1862 campaign. He died in 1837, leaving Forrest, the primary caretaker and defender of the . Year should not be greater than current year. He reported for training at Fort Wright near Randolph, Tennessee,[41] joining Captain Josiah White's cavalry company, the Tennessee Mounted Rifles (Seventh Tennessee Cavalry), as a private along with his youngest brother and 15-year-old son. A Southern reporter traveling with Forrest makes clear that the discrimination was deliberate: Our troops, maddened by the excitement, shot down the retreating Yankees, and not until they had attained the waters edge and turned to beg for mercy, did any prisoners fall into our hands. Chapel Hill. His men were devoted to him, admiring his stature, commanding air, courtesy, even his ferociousness. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. William Bill Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. His uncle was killed there in 1845 during an argument with the Matlock brothers. Try again later. [113] Union forces drove the Confederates from the field and Forrest was wounded in the foot, but his forces were not wholly destroyed. 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. He wrote in his memoirs that Forrest in his report of the battle had "left out the part which shocks humanity to read". Try again later. A contemporary newspaper account from Jackson, Tennessee stated that "General Forrest begged them to surrender" but "not the first sign of surrender was ever given". 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. Forrest had to recruit a new brigade, composed of about 2,000 inexperienced recruits, most of whom lacked weapons. [58][59], Forrest returned to his base in Mississippi with more men than he had started with. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. "[71][72] The story that Forrest confronted and threatened the life of Bragg in the fall of 1863, following the battle of Chickamauga, and that Bragg transferred Forrest to command in Mississippi as a direct result, is now considered to be apocryphal. He was more like a father to them than a brother. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Part of General Nathan Bedfords Obituary, 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, Black Women Writers of the 19th Century II, Mary Granville Pendarves Delany 1700-1788. 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. He moved his family to Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee and is found on the census there in 1860, He was a planter. [77][78][79], Fort Pillow, located 40 miles (64km) upriver from Memphis (near Henning, Tennessee), was originally constructed by Confederate general Gideon Johnson Pillow on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, and taken over by Union forces in 1862 after the Confederates had abandoned the fort. "[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". [188] In 1904, the remains of Forrest and his wife Mary were disinterred from Elmwood and moved to a Memphis city park that was originally named Forrest Park in his honor, but has since been renamed Health Sciences Park. [220] He grasped the doctrines of mobile warfare[221] that would eventually become prevalent in the 20th century. 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. He got involved in trading cattle and horses, and a slave trader, which was not an unusual profession at the time. General Forrests Pursuit of Streight Clyde Heron, Artist. [117] He eventually made the attempt, but it was too late. In April 1862, Forrest fought with distinction at the Battle of Shiloh where he was severely wounded during the Confederate retreat. In retaliation, Forrest shot and killed two of them with his two-shot pistol and wounded two others with a knife which had been thrown to him. 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. Forrest's notoriety only increased . He is particularly interested in the experiences of children in 1765-75. 0 cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Similar accounts were reported in many Southern newspapers at the time. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORREST (1846 - 1908) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. [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. Connections. Forrest was the first son of Mariam (Beck) and William Forrest. Frances A. Fanny Forrest 1848-1854 Paternal grand-parents, uncles and aunts. Image: Nathan and Mary Ann Hernando, Mississippi, August 1845 John Paul Strain, Artist. One of the wounded Matlock men survived and served under Forrest during the Civil War. He worked as a law enforcement officer, magistrate, and was elected alderman for the City of Memphis. By this time, his fame as a cavalry leader had become legendary, and his exploits continued until the end of the war. [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. 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. CSA 18211877, one of the South's finest heroes. He is noted mainly as a highly successful raider behind Union lines, but also distinguished himself in several traditional type battles. Failed to delete memorial. Please try again later. Nathan Bedford Forrest and his twin sister Frances or Fanny were born on July 13, 1821 the second and third oldest of twelve children born to William and Miriam (Beck) Forrest in Bedford County, Tennessee. Forrest, William On May 3, Forrest caught up with Streight's unit east of Cedar Bluff, Alabama. William Bill Forrest was born in Desoto County, Mississippi on September 26th, 1846 to Nathan Bedford and Mary Ann Forrest. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. panther. Thanks for your help! [19][13][20] In 1858, Forrest was elected a Memphis city alderman as a Democrat and served two consecutive terms. More than 100,000 men from Tennessee served with the Confederacy and over 31,000 served with the Union. 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. [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. And I now cheerfully and gratefully acknowledge my indebtedness to the officers and men of my command, whose zeal, fidelity and unflinching bravery have been the great source of my past success in arms. Try again later. The Forrest statue was placed in 1904 amid the passage of Jim Crow-era segregation laws and the Davis statue was placed in 1964 amid the battle for civil rights, according to Memphis Mayor Jim . The list included the names of 7 officers and 219 white enlisted soldiers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Morton. He taught himself to write and speak clearly and learned mathematics, but he never learned to spell (as witnessed by the uncouth phraseology and spelling of his war dispatches). [125], The historian Court Carney writes that Forrest was not universally popular in the white Memphis community: he alienated many of the city's businessmen in his commercial dealings and he was criticized for questionable business practices that caused him to default on debts. [102] The Chicago Tribune said Forrest and his brothers were "slave drivers and woman whippers", while Forrest himself was described as "mean, vindictive, cruel, and unscrupulous". [172] On March 31 the Klan struck, killing prominent Republican organizer George Ashburn in Columbus.[172]. All Previous Reports Fully Confirmed. DEO VINDICE". Nathan Bedford Forrest was born on July 13, 1821 in rural Chapel Hill, Tennessee. 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. [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". WILLIAM MONTGOMERY FORRESTmarried Jane Taylor Cook Forrestandhad 3children. [60][61], The Union Army gained military control of Tennessee in 1862 and occupied it for the duration of the war, having taken control of strategic cities and railroads. After properly introducing himself, Forrest asked permission to call on Mary Ann. The guerrilla chieftain had softened down into the retired veteran, anxious, apparently, only for peace with everybody. In honor of Gen. Forrest's unwavering defense of Selma, the great state of Alabama, and the Confederacy, this memorial is dedicated. [255] After the Forrests' remains were removed from Memphis, they were reportedly buried in Munford, Tennessee[256] until their reburial in Columbia in September 2021 by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. [129], On July 5, 1875, Forrest gave a speech before the Independent Order of Pole-Bearers Association, a post-war organization of black Southerners advocating to improve the economic condition of black people and to gain equal rights for all citizens. The Confederate . [82] As the Union troops surrendered, Forrest's men opened fire, slaughtering both black and white soldiers. He acquired several cotton plantations in the Delta region of West Tennessee,[13] and became a slave trader at a time when demand for slaves was booming in the Deep South; his slave trading business was based on Adams Street in Memphis. The school unveiled its latest mascot, a winged horse called "Lightning" inspired by the mythological Pegasus, during halftime of a basketball game against rival Tennessee State University on January 17, 1998. Local lawyer and radio host Rose Sanders said, "Glorifying Nathan B. Forrest here is like glorifying a Nazi in Germany. [140] The organization had grown to the point that an experienced commander was needed, and Forrest was well-suited to assume the role. [90] Forrest's men were alleged to have set fire to a Union barracks with wounded Union soldiers inside[91][92] In defense of their actions, Forrest's men insisted that the Union soldiers, although fleeing, kept their weapons and frequently turned to shoot, forcing the Confederates to keep firing in self-defense. Sherman, who had recognized how formidable an opponent Forrest was in battle during the Civil War, replied after the crisis settled down. 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. [122] A week later, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant in Virginia. The native Tennesseean had amassed a fortune, which he estimated at $1,500,000, as a slave trader and plantation owner before enlisting in the Confederate army as a private in Josiah H. White's cavalry company on June 14, 1861. [53], A month later, Forrest was back in action at the Battle of Shiloh, fought April 67, 1862. General Nathan Bedford Forrest died October 29, 1877, at his brothers home in Memphis at the age of 57. [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. [13] Forrest's family lived in a log house (now preserved as the Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home) from 1830 to 1833. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The long spring 1864 raid of USA General James H. Wilson, one of the ablest of the Union cavalry generals, pushed Forrest back to the defense of the Confederate ordnance center at Selma, Alabama, where Forrest was finally defeated on April 2, 1865. Brett Forrest resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado; I'm a descendant of Confederate general and first Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest, and I candidly and wholeheartedly believe . Forrest's responsibility for the massacre continues to be actively debated by historians.[6]. [30][44], Public debate surrounded Tennessee's decision to join the Confederacy and both the Confederate and Union armies recruited soldiers from the state. Returning to Mississippi, Forrest was promoted to lieutenant general on February 28, 1865, and took command of the cavalry in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. [132] According to Forrest biographer Jack Hurst, writers present at the public viewing of Forrest's body and at the funeral procession noted many black citizens among them. [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. In his final confrontation with Streight, the Confederate cavalryman manipulated his forces magnificently, convincing the Federals to surrender their numerically superior forces by artificially inflating his own command. Gen. James Chalmers, attacked and recaptured Fort Pillow. There was an error deleting this problem. Captain William Montgomery "Willy" Forrest Born 28 Sep 1846 in Hernando, Desoto, Mississippi Ancestors Son of Nathan Bedford Forrest and Mary Ann (Montgomery) Forrest Brother of Frances Forrest and William Bedford Forrest [half] Husband of Jane Taylor Cook married [date unknown] [location unknown] Father of Nathan Bedford Forrest 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. [85][86] The atrocities at Fort Pillow continued throughout the night. Sorry! [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. I think people may make insensitive comments. In Georgia, blacks and Republicans also faced a lot of violence. [39] A great-grandson, Nathan Bedford Forrest III (19051943), graduated from West Point and rose to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army Air Corps; he was killed during a bombing raid over Nazi Germany in 1943, becoming the first American general to die in combat in the European theater during World War II. 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 . [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. [173] Grant lost Georgia and Louisiana, where the violence and intimidation against blacks was most prominent. 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. based on information from your browser. Impressed with his gallantry Mrs. Montgomery agreed. [24] In 1859, he bought two large cotton plantations in Coahoma County, Mississippi and a half-interest in another plantation in Arkansas;[25] by October 1860 he owned at least 3,345 acres in Mississippi. [207] At the time the school was all white, but now more than half the student body is black. [215], Forrest is considered one of the Civil War's most brilliant tacticians by the historian Spencer C. Forrest led other raids that summer and fall, including a famous one into Union-held downtown Memphis in August 1864 (the Second Battle of Memphis)[114] and another on a major Union supply depot at Johnsonville, Tennessee. [69] Forrest was thought to have been fatally wounded by Gould but he recovered and was ready to fight in the Chickamauga Campaign. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. In early June . Login to find your connection. Capt Forrest Tenn Cav Confederate States Army, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. [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. Bill joined. [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. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. . [196] It is now the site of the Arnold Engineering Development Center. By 1861, he had become one of the wealthiest men in the South. 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. [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. 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. The infantry, tired, weary and suffering under the heat, were quickly broken and sent into mass retreat. We have set your language to [93] The rebels said the Union flag was still flying over the fort, which indicated that the force had not formally surrendered. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Please try again later. [173] The popular vote was much closer: Grant received 3,013,365 (52.7%) votes, while Seymour received 2,708,744 (47.3%) votes. [199] A Tennessee-based organization, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, posthumously awarded Forrest their Confederate Medal of Honor, created in 1977. 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. Captain Forrest was with his father Nathan Bedford in all the campaigns that caused the world to ring with his fame. Although he repeatedly denied membership even to Congress Forrest in fact led the Klan through one of its most successful periods, when robed terrorists succeeded in rolling back Reconstruction. Nathan Bedford Forrest, Gen. 1821-1877 : Mary Ann Montgomery Siblings. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Try again later. Try again later. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Forrest moved to Memphis in 1849, where he became active in city affairs. Oops, something didn't work. Others have tried to get a bust of Forrest removed from the Tennessee House of Representatives chamber. Upon seeing how badly equipped the CSA was, Forrest offered to buy horses and equipment with his own money for a regiment of Tennessee volunteer soldiers. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 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 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. 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