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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 167 (search)
cant above all others in connection with the recent victory of General Forrest--it is the first which has been won by the smaller over the lan conscious of the relative strength of the combatants. Strategy, Forrest's name, and confidence in their leader, won the day. The Yankees and negroes opposed Forrest in Middle Tennessee, and came forth simply to slaughter the helpless, to plunder and desolate the country. ForrForrest's strength in the contest was about three thousand five hundred men. The number of negroes and whites is not accurately ascertained. Prid at headquarters. Most of them fled as soon as it was known that Forrest was on the battle-field. Those that were taken escaped. (?) The soldiers say that they lost them. You must know that most of Forrest's men are from Western Tennessee. Before the battle fugitives from throes alive at Fort Pillow. This is true. At the first fire after Forrest's men scaled the walls, many of the negroes threw down their arms
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 206 (search)
ot be over-estimated. The final victory over Forrest and the rebel cavalry was won by patient induChalmers, in obedience to the instructions of Forrest. This force was at Marion the day before and Armstrong's brigade, regarded as the best in Forrest's corps, and reported by him at more than fifense quantities of stores of every kind. Generals Forrest, Armstrong, Roddy, and Adams escaped, witutmost despatch, I went to Cahawba to see General Forrest, who had agreed to meet me there under fl, with his brigade, last heard of through General Forrest, arrived at Forsyth, and the next day marForrest, captured by General Upton, informing Forrest where I was, and that he (Jackson) was prepart had a brilliant fight with the rebels under Forrest in person, defeating them with severe loss. thousand troops under the command of Lieutenant-General Forrest. Like an avalanche the intrepid sold rolling mills in Northern Alabama; defeated Forrest, Adams, and Roddy at Ebenezer station, south [44 more...]
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