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. Debate over the memory of this incident formed a part of sectional and racial conflicts for many years after the war, but the reinterpretation of the event during the last thirty years offers some hope that society can move beyond past intolerance. 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Hicks: "if I have to storm your works, you may expect no quarter." Please enter your email and password to sign in. [170], Forrest testified before the Congressional investigation of Klan activities on June 27, 1871. William Montgomery Forrest (Son of Nathan Bedford Forrest) Buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. His only son, Nathan Bedford Forrest III, was a senior officer of the United States Army Air Forces killed in action in the European Theater of World War II. Year should not be greater than current year. Please try again later. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. [211] Leaders in other localities have also tried to remove or eliminate Forrest monuments, with mixed success. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. He was in favor of promoting good feeling between the two sections, and by the terms of his address to his old comrades in arms, asking them to join in decorating the graves of the dead Union soldiers. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Ironically, the Klan Kampus of Lanier later became a synagogue! Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 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. To use this feature, use a newer browser. They had two children; a son, William Montgomery Bedford, born in 1846, and in 1848 a daughter, Frances, who died when she was five years old. Report of the Sub-committee", "Abraham Lincoln to Cabinet, Tuesday, May 03, 1864 (Fort Pillow massacre)", "Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and the KKK", "General Nathan Bedford Forrest Versus the Ku Klux Klan", "Memphis daily appeal. If so, login to add it. 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. He died in 1837, leaving Forrest, the primary caretaker and defender of the . [242] On March 10, 2012, it was vandalized and the bronze bust of the general disappeared. He got involved in trading cattle and horses, and a slave trader, which was not an unusual profession at the time. He simply led his 700 men out before the surrender, establishing a reputation for boldness, and was promptly made a colonel and regimental commander. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Bill Lee will no longer proclaim Nathan Bedford Forrest Day after legislature passes bill", "Memphis is digging up the remains of a Confederate general who led the early KKK", "Exclusive: Were General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife buried in Munford? [183][184], Just a few months before his death, Forrest attended an African-American barbecue in Memphis. In February 1862, Forrest took part in the defense of Fort Donelson, and refused to surrender with the rest of the Confederate forces. (CSA), William Montgomery Forrest. Ordered to Pollard, the regiment remained in that vicinity for nearly a year. 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". And so began the lifelong love affair that would become part of the legend of General Nathan Bedford Forrest. [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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [227] According to this analysis, Forrest's troops were carrying out Confederate policy. With only the Mississippi hill farm, Forrest began making changes in the familys business affairs, and helped his mother scratch out a comfortable living for the family. Try again later. An uncle of William was a Major in the reorganized regiment. [13] Forrest's family lived in a log house (now preserved as the Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home) from 1830 to 1833. [202] The bust of Forrest was stolen from the cemetery monument in March 2012 and replaced in May 2015. 0:04. The Klan, with Forrest at the lead, suppressed voting rights of blacks in the South through violence and intimidation during the elections of 1868. Forrest had success as a businessman, planter and slaveholder. Nathan Bedford Forrest was born to William and Miriam Beck Forrest in Bedford County, Tennessee in 1821. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He was the first born of two children. The losses were a deep blow to the black regiment under Sturgis's command. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. There was a problem getting your location. [192][193] The Sons of Confederate Veterans threatened a lawsuit against the city. [168] The SeymourBlair Democratic ticket's campaign slogan was: "Our Ticket, Our Motto, This Is a White Man's Country; Let White Men Rule". [198] The Tennessee legislature established July 13 as "Nathan Bedford Forrest Day". He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Jane Taylor Cook. He commanded a Confederate rear guard after the Union victory. 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. For Selma, of all places, to have a big monument to a Klansman is totally unacceptable". Passing of William Montgomery Forrest It has been said that he went to a play in Memphis about his father General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest assisted in maintaining order. [201] As an armory for the Confederacy, Selma provided a substantial part of the South's ammunition during the Civil War. He had exhausted his fortune during the war, and with the abolition of slavery he lost one of his most valuable avenues for making money. Called "Willie," he was only 14 years old when the war began. A system error has occurred. 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. Nathan always maintained close ties to his family and watched over them as best he could. [252], In June 2020, after Black members of the Tennessee House of Representatives unsuccessfully asked it to eliminate a state celebration of Forrest, Representative Cameron Sexton opined: "I dont think anybody here is truly racist. 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. There is a problem with your email/password. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [55], Promoted on July 21, 1862, to brigadier general, Forrest was given command of a Confederate cavalry brigade. [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. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 0 cemeteries found in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Resend Activation Email. Birthday: July 13, 1821 ( Cancer) Born In: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States 24 17 Military Leaders #45 Leaders #215 Quick Facts Nick Name: Old Bed, Devil Forrest, Wizard of the Saddle Died At Age: 56 Family: father: William Forrest mother: Miriam Beck siblings: Colonel Jesse Forrest, John Cimprich Military Leaders American Men His grandfather, Nathan Bedford Forrest, was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded cavalry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. He and Mary Ann were married six weeks later, on September 25, 1845. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Recruits came from Greene, Montgomery, Pickens, Randolph, and Shelby counties. . Stuart and Philip Sheridan, he was the finest cavalry leader of the whole war. Although he had no education or training , he provided well for the family, first as a laborer. Newspaper correspondent Sylvanus Cadwallader, who traveled with Grant for three years during his campaigns, wrote that Forrest "was the only Confederate cavalryman of whom Grant stood in much dread". Under these laws enforced by Grant and the newly formed Department of Justice, there were over 5,000 indictments and 1,000 convictions of Klan members across the South. [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. 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. Bill suffered a stroke during the screening of "The Klansman" in 1908 and died less than 24 hours later, and was buried in Memphis. William Montgomery Forrest was born on month day 1846, at birth place, Mississippi, to Nathan Bedford Forrest and Mary Ann Forrest (born Montgomery). 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). More than 100,000 men from Tennessee served with the Confederacy and over 31,000 served with the Union. The effort was spearheaded by Take 'Em Down 901, an organization dedicated to removing Confederate iconography, which was founded by activist Tami Sawyer. [160][161] He said he sympathized with them, but denied any formal connection, although he claimed he could muster thousands of men himself. [81] Bradford refused to surrender, believing his troops could escape to the Union gunboat, USS New Era, on the Mississippi River. He and his twin sister, Fanny, were the oldest of William and Mariam Beck Forrest's twelve children. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Mary Ann Montgomery Forrest (1826 - 1893) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. Services were held at Court Avenue Presbyterian Church in Memphis, and an oration was given by Jefferson Davis. [103][104], S.C. Gwynne writes, "Forrest's responsibility for the massacre has been actively debated for a century and a half. Forrest became involved sometime in late 1866 or early 1867. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Please reset your password. He moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee and was living there in 1860. He recovered and led a surprise raid on Memphis that produced another Union retreat from Mississippi. On September 25, 1845, Nathan Bedford Forrest married Mary Ann Montgomery. On November 4, 1864, during the Battle of Johnsonville, the Confederates shelled the city, sinking three gunboats and nearly thirty other ships and destroying many tons of supplies. The Forrests great-grandson, Nathan Bedford Forrest III, (April 7, 1905 June 13, 1943) died in the service of his country. [113] Union forces drove the Confederates from the field and Forrest was wounded in the foot, but his forces were not wholly destroyed. In June 2021, the remains of Forrest and his wife were exhumed from Health Sciences Park, where they had been buried for over 100 years and a monument of him once stood. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [144] Another member wrote, "N. B. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Forrests personality and his natural soldierly gifts were such that USA General William Tecumseh Sherman considered him the most remarkable man the Civil War produced on either side. [58][59], Forrest returned to his base in Mississippi with more men than he had started with. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. We have set your language to His uncle was killed there in 1845 during an argument with the Matlock brothers. They commissioned him as a lieutenant colonel and authorized him to recruit and train a battalion of Confederate mounted rangers. [116] Facing a disastrous defeat, Forrest argued bitterly with Hood (his superior officer) demanding permission to cross the Harpeth River and cut off the escape route of Union Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield's army. The group was a loose collection of local factions throughout the former Confederacy that used violence and the threat of violence to maintain white control over the newly enfranchised former slaves. It means we have grind. In the wake of the Confederate victory at Chickamauga in September 1863, Forrest urged Bragg to pursue the defeated Federals, but he did not. On February 3, 1863, Forrests command suffered a defeat at Dover, Tennessee, while under the command of Major General Joseph Wheeler. Forrest continued to lead his men in small-scale operations, including the Battle of Dover and the Battle of Brentwood until April 1863. William was 15 years old. Wife of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. [238], A 2011 Mississippi license plate proposal to honor him, by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, revived tensions and raised objections from Mississippi chapter of the NAACP president Derrick Johnson, who compared Forrest to Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. [167] Former Governor of New York Horatio Seymour was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate, while Forrest's friend, Frank Blair, Jr. was nominated as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Seymour's running mate. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. . this animal attacked Bedford Forrest's mother; he tracked it down and killed it. Bio notes: Confederate General like his father. When he expressed his opinion to one of General Forrest's granddaughters, she replied after a pause, "You know, we never thought much of Mr. Lincoln in my family". 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 . The height of the pedestal is 7 feet, and the terrace 2 feet 6 inches. [143] James R. Crowe stated, "After the order grew to large numbers we found it necessary to have someone of large experience to command. Half brother of Kitty (Kittie) Ann Williams and Mathew Dunn Forrest, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8578580, Capt Forrest Tenn Cav Confederate States Army. Also called 18th Battalion, 26th Battalion, Balchs Battalion and McDonalds Battalion. His younger sister, Francis Fannie Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854. Image: Nathan and Mary Ann Hernando, Mississippi, August 1845 John Paul Strain, Artist. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Forrest's postwar business career was not as lucrative as his antebellum ventures. From the 1850 federal census, William M. Forrest lived with his father, mother, and sister at DeSoto County, Mississippi. His younger sister, Francis "Fannie" Ann was born in 1849 but passed away at age 6 in 1854.After the age of 8, Bill grew up as an only child. 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. 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