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Forrest Hero of Confederate Cavalry Career
Nathan Bedford Forrest, born July 1 1821 in Chapel Will now Marshall County Tennessee, rose from modest beginnings to command a famed Confederate cavalry force. He led bold raids from West Tennessee to Alabama, captured forts and towns, and earned promotions to brigadier general and lieutenant general before surrendering at Gainesville Alabama on May 11 1865.
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
Chapel Will
Marthall County
Tenn
William Vorrest
Budford
Tippah Sownty
Mies
Aurelia
Cosay
Kedford
Morrest
Mexico
States
Hernando, Miss
Memphis
Nonn
Citixens
Forrest
Torrest
Seventh
Tennessee Cavalry
Harris
Tennessee
Loursville
Kentucky
Fort Donelson
Forreat
Nashville
Tantaville
Ala
Shiloh
Chattanooga
Murfreesboro
Crittenden
Brage
Bardstown
Tennessee River
West Tennessee
Lexington and
Parker's Cross Roads
Robert Ingersoll
Middle Tennessee
van Dorn
Coburne
Thompson's Station
A. D. Straight
Courtland
Rams
Forvent
Chickawauga
Sith
Whattamooga
Tenheaxee
Taoduo
Ron
Urage
Davis
North
Mississippi
West Tenngasee
Colland
Panola
Miss
William Soocy Smith
Prairie
Sherman
Jackson
Meridian
West Point
Oklahoma
Prairie Mound
Pellinell
Union City
Ohio River
Paducah
Fort Pillow
Tn Luce
Tupelo
Horn
A. J. Smith
Sturgis
Lee
Harrisburg
Smith
Tallahatchie River
Oxford
Chalmers
Washburne
Flumbut
Gen
Forcest
A.J. Smith
Mulaski
Fayetteville
Tullahoma
Buford
Nashville and Dewatur
Porrest
West
Tenneseee River
of Wales
Jacksonville
West Bank
Florence
Hood
Son
Walthall
Mood
Wilson
Alabama
Gainesville
Als