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Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
is great cavalry expedition to sweep through Alabama and Georgia. Forrest, with a remnant of his once splendid and invincible cavalry, attem. Wirt Adams with his brigade formed part of the force with which Forrest tried to stem the tide of disaster. Though the Confederates foughe of the capitulation of the main armies of the Confederacy. Then Forrest and all the bands led by him laid down their arms also, and peace government. It was assigned to the First division (Chalmers') of Forrest's cavalry. In 1864, when the Federals advanced upon Jackson, Misseral works in the famous charge. Subsequently he co-operated with Forrest in the siege of Murfreesboro, whence he was ordered to Nashville, d in Mississippi and west Tennessee, with such able lieutenants as Forrest, Martin, Jackson, Armstrong, Whitfield and Cosby. In March he assed upon to defend the rear of the broken army, in conjunction with Forrest's cavalry. After a terrible experience amid the discomforts of a
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
Colonel Browder; Fiftieth, Colonel Sugg; five companies of infantry, Col. S. H. Colms; Fifty-third, Col. Alfred H. Abernathy; Forrest's regiment of cavalry, Col. N. B. Forrest; Ninth battalion of cavalry, Lieut.-Col. George Gantt; Maney's light battery of four guns, Capt. Grant Maney; Green's battery, Captain Green; Porter's batteommand. The Tennessee brigade commanders were Col. A. Heiman, Col. John C. Brown and Col. James E. Bailey, the latter commanding the garrison of the fort; Col. N. B. Forrest commanded the cavalry. The investment of Fort Donelson and the works occupied by the Confederate forces was complete by the afternoon of the 12th of Febrid he emulate the example of his brave captain. Lieutenant Morton subsequently became distinguished as captain of Morton's battery of Forrest's cavalry. Gen. N. B. Forrest, then colonel of Forrest's Tennessee cavalry, disputed the advance of General Grant on Fort Donelson with commendable enterprise and skill, no other obstacl
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
until the 13th, affording ample time to Buell to attack. Instead of that, the latter occupied himself in destroying mills from which General Bragg had been drawing breadstuffs. The Confederate army was not strong enough for an offensive campaign, and disappointed in recruiting his strength in Kentucky, General Bragg retired by way of Cumberland Gap to middle Tennessee. The army had on this campaign captured more than 12,000 prisoners (Gen. John Morgan captured 2,000 additional, and General Forrest, operating in Tennessee, over 7,000), 30 pieces of artillery, 17,000 small-arms, with ammunition, wagons, teams, and an immense amount of supplies and clothing for the troops. Cumberland Gap was ours, north Alabama and middle Tennessee had been recovered, and General Bragg was in front of Nashville, with his army in good form, and stronger than when the campaign began. Gen. Kirby Smith was in undisputed possession of east Tennessee. He had forced the evacuation of Cumberland Gap, ha
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
om Lieut.-Gen. James Longstreet. Brig.-Gen. Nathan B. Forrest was in command of a cavalry corps onnessee battalion, Maj. Charles McDonald; and Forrest's brigade, under Col. George G. Dibrell, madept. J. C. Jackson's company was escort to General Forrest. The Fourth cavalry, Lieut.-Col. Paul sharp engagement was opened on the 19th with Forrest's cavalry on the extreme right. Wilson's brigade of Walker's division reinforced Forrest, and soon thereafter Walker's entire division, with Liddell's, was ordered to attack the enemy. Forrest, judging the enemy too strong for Pegram's smalltured; but a largely superior force compelled Forrest to retire. Dibrell's brigade participated in0 and 600 prisoners. In this day's battle, Forrest's cavalry was active and vigilant. Armstrongre always up with the infantry, for which General Forrest commended them with pride and pleasure. ting the advance of Gordon Granger's column. Forrest's men were without rations, his horses were w[1 more...]
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
ll, with instructions to communicate with General Forrest, who was near the village, ascertain fromence now, or it is all right, anyhow, for General Forrest, as you see, has just left and informed mmanner, We can sleep quietly to-night. General Forrest reported that after the arrival of Cleburthree hundred less than 24,000 men, and gives Forrest's strength at 9,000. Maj.-Gen. John C. Brown intended for the garrison at Murfreesboro. Forrest was pushing his investment of Murfreesboro wi but three were in front of Murfreesboro with Forrest and did not participate in the battle of the rear guard 3,000 strong, and report to Major-General Forrest. Walthall selected the brigades of Rerty-ninth North Carolina, in the rear. General Forrest, in his report of the campaign, said thatattle. In an address to his troops issued by Forrest on his return to Corinth, Miss., he said: Duand factories, and adds: I would like to have Forrest hunted down and killed, but doubt if we can d[8 more...]
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
West Tennessee expedition Streight's raid Forrest's New command at Jackson battles of Okolona quartermaster and commissary stores. After Forrest had leisurely retired with his prisoners and ebanon, all charged with the same duty—to cut Forrest off. Under date of July 24th, the famous Geno come I will have about 1,200 cavalry, and Mr. Forrest shall have no rest. I will hunt him myselfly for General Nelson, he never found him. Forrest rested a few days at McMinnville, then left tBiffle was sent to the rear of Trenton, while Forrest took Maj. N. N. Cox's Second battalion Tennesd untrained troops, and was an easy victim to Forrest. The expedition of Forrest to west Tennessd Napier's battalions and Starnes' regiment. Forrest moved to the rear with the Nineteenth TennessDunham's brigade surrounded on three sides by Forrest's troops. Firing had ceased, flags of truce General Sullivan telegraphed that he had met Forrest 7,000 strong, and after a contest of four hou[27 more...]
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 15: Tennessee and the Church. (search)
immediate performance of which is not essential to the safety, health, or comfort of the army, shall be suspended on that day. He followed this with orders to all officers commanding to give their attention to the maintenance of order and quiet around the place of worship, and prohibit anything that may tend to disturb or interrupt religious exercises. Of all the great leaders in the Confederate armies, it is doubtless true that many persons, North and South, held the opinion that Gen. N. B. Forrest was the most reckless and wicked. The famous cavalier issued a general order from Tupelo, Miss., May 14, 1864, in which he said: The major-general commanding, devoutly grateful to the providence of Almighty God, so signally vouchsafed to his command during the recent campaign in west Tennessee, and deeply penetrated with a sense of dependence on the mercy of God in the present crisis of our beloved country, requests that military duties be so far suspended that divine service may be a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Brilliant Page in history of War. From the Birmingham age-herald, February 4, 1906. (search)
nks at the fort and at the enemy's main line, as did our artillery, and the enemy's infantry and artillery from all sides opened upon us. On we went, as it seemed to us, literally into the mouth of hell. When we got to the walls of the fort we dropped down on the ground to get the men in order and let them get their breath. While waiting we could hear the Yankee officers in the fort trying to encourage their men, telling them, among other things, to remember Fort Pillow. (In that fort Forrest's men had found negroes and whites together, and history tells what they did for them). Novel Methods of fighting. Then commenced a novel method of fighting. There were quite a number of abandoned muskets with bayonets on them lying on the ground around the fort. Our men began pitching them over the embankment, bayonet foremost, trying to harpoon the men inside, and both sides threw over cannon balls and fragments of shells and earth, which by the impact of the explosion had been pr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.21 (search)
ers for telling them to expect no quarter. Forrest further said that in all his operations sincere wonderful soldiers. After the return of Forrest's cavalry from the pursuit of what was left o from a slight but painful would in the foot, Forrest turned over the command to General Chalmers, de was also sent to Oxford. At this time General Forrest resumed command, and wrote to Major Gener defeating the superb army of General Smith. Forrest wrote to Governor Clark, of Mississippi, exprback to Oxford, where he received advice from Forrest that he had left Pontotoc with Bell's Brigaderom the east, fell back on the column, before Forrest reached Oxford, at 1 o'clock. Chalmers rete being attacked by Forrest's whole force. Forrest realized the great responsibility resting on ored to conceal the movement from the enemy. Forrest left Oxford about 5 P. M., Auguust 18, in a ht animals and riders were sent to Grenada. Forrest rested the command a few hours, and then set [10 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.37 (search)
he council, General Floyd claimed the right (we give his own words) individually to determine that I would not survive a surrender there. To satisfy both propositions, I agreed to hand over the command to General Buckner, through General Pillow, and to make an effort for my own extrication by any and every means that might present themselves to me. General Floyd succeeded in getting away during the night with a large part of his own command before the terms of capitulation were made. Colonel Forrest also got out with all his cavalry. I recall frequent conversations with the late General G. C. Wharton; also with Colonel Thomas Smith, of Warrenton, and Dr. (then Captain) I. W. McSherry, of Martinsburg—who were officers in Floyd's command—in regard to the conduct of both General Buckner and General Floyd in connection with the surrender at Donelson, and they all concurred in the opinion that General Floyd was fully justified in the course he pursue. The Confederate authorities at
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