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Forrest the Untaught Fighter and Cavalry Leader
A biographical sketch of General Nathan Bedford Forrest highlighting his rise from humble origins to leading mounted rifles in the Civil War. It covers his early life, entry into the Tennessee Mounted Rifles, and his unorthodox yet effective tactics in the December 1861 engagement near Sacramento, emphasizing his instinctive grasp of war and the morale boost his success gave his men.
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West Point Military Academy
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