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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 224 2 Browse Search
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 135 7 Browse Search
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 128 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 44 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 36 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 31 1 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 24 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 1 1 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans). You can also browse the collection for Nathan B. Forrest or search for Nathan B. Forrest in all documents.

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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
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
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...]
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...]
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