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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Publication date
February 1, 2004
Pages
128
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781574886252
ISBN-10
1574886258
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$12.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Revered by some, notorious to others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the American Civil War. Historian Robert Browning introduces readers to the facts and myths that
surround this controversial man. Responsible for his family at a young age, Forrest scratched out a living on the frontier wilderness of Tennessee and Mississippi. He quickly developed traitsâself-reliance, decisiveness, and assertivenessâthat would later make him famous. Whether he was stalking a panther or challenging a gun-wielding assailant, Forrest realized that boldness was half the battle. In business the uneducated Forrest made a for-tune in various endeavors, including the slave trade.
When the Civil War began, Forrest quickly became an adept recruiter and leader, despite his lack of training in military science. His cavalrymen became famous for the forced marches, deception, and audacious battlefield maneuvers they used to defeat forces that outnumbered them. Forrest also gained notoriety for his participation in the battle for Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in 1864. In a controversy that persists today, the high casualty rate among the Unionâs African-American soldiers who surrendered there led to charges that Forrestâs men had perpetrated a racially motivated massacre. After the war, Forrest became the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan while also preaching the gospel of reconciliation between North and South amid the chaos of Reconstruction. This penetrating and succinct analysis provides an introduction Forrest's life and his place in American history.
surround this controversial man. Responsible for his family at a young age, Forrest scratched out a living on the frontier wilderness of Tennessee and Mississippi. He quickly developed traitsâself-reliance, decisiveness, and assertivenessâthat would later make him famous. Whether he was stalking a panther or challenging a gun-wielding assailant, Forrest realized that boldness was half the battle. In business the uneducated Forrest made a for-tune in various endeavors, including the slave trade.
When the Civil War began, Forrest quickly became an adept recruiter and leader, despite his lack of training in military science. His cavalrymen became famous for the forced marches, deception, and audacious battlefield maneuvers they used to defeat forces that outnumbered them. Forrest also gained notoriety for his participation in the battle for Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in 1864. In a controversy that persists today, the high casualty rate among the Unionâs African-American soldiers who surrendered there led to charges that Forrestâs men had perpetrated a racially motivated massacre. After the war, Forrest became the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan while also preaching the gospel of reconciliation between North and South amid the chaos of Reconstruction. This penetrating and succinct analysis provides an introduction Forrest's life and his place in American history.
Editions
Hardcover
from Potomac Books Inc (March 1, 2004)
9781574886245 | details & prices | 128 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Revered by some, notorious to others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the American Civil War.
About: Revered by some, notorious to others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the American Civil War.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Potomac Books Inc (February 1, 2004)
9781574886252 | details & prices | 128 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Revered by some, notorious to others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the American Civil War.
About: Revered by some, notorious to others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the American Civil War.
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