Articles related to "Nathan Bedford Forrest"
Fort Pillow: A Tennessee Massacre
A synopsis of the events that took place on April 12, 1864 at the Union garrison of Fort Pillow, as well as the actual testimony of three survivors of the incident.
fort pillow • nathan bedford forrest • black troops • civil war • american
A synopsis of the events that took place on April 12, 1864 at the Union garrison of Fort Pillow, as well as the actual testimony of three survivors of the incident.
fort pillow • nathan bedford forrest • black troops • civil war • american
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Forrest was a self-made millionaire who's military accomplishments revolutionized mobile horseback hit and run warfare tactics and set the standard for mobile infantry.
nathan bedford forrest • the u.s.civil war • the ku klux klan • the massacre at fort pillow • civil war generals
Forrest was a self-made millionaire who's military accomplishments revolutionized mobile horseback hit and run warfare tactics and set the standard for mobile infantry.
nathan bedford forrest • the u.s.civil war • the ku klux klan • the massacre at fort pillow • civil war generals
A Most Extraordinary Month: April in the Civil War, Part IV
Still more noteworthy events were to take place in April of 1864. Included among these was a highly controversial attack on a Union fort, the passage of a radically altered constitutional amendment, a new phrase for U.S. coins, and the tragic death of a president's son.
april 1864 • fort pillow • jefferson davis • prisoner exchange in the civil war • nathan bedford forrest
Still more noteworthy events were to take place in April of 1864. Included among these was a highly controversial attack on a Union fort, the passage of a radically altered constitutional amendment, a new phrase for U.S. coins, and the tragic death of a president's son.
april 1864 • fort pillow • jefferson davis • prisoner exchange in the civil war • nathan bedford forrest
African Americans in the Civil War
At first rejected, African American men eventually made up about 10% of all Union forces in the American Civil War. Their contribution was crucial to the North's victory.
african americans in the civil war • 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry regiment • fort wagner • robert gould shaw • abolitionists
At first rejected, African American men eventually made up about 10% of all Union forces in the American Civil War. Their contribution was crucial to the North's victory.
african americans in the civil war • 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry regiment • fort wagner • robert gould shaw • abolitionists
Jack Hinson's One Man War: A Civil War Sniper
A look at author Lt Col Tom C McKenney ( USMC retired) new book about unknown Confederate Sniper Jack Hinson's One Man War: A Civil War Sniper
jack hinson • one man war • civil war sniper • lt col tom c mckenney • little known sniper
A look at author Lt Col Tom C McKenney ( USMC retired) new book about unknown Confederate Sniper Jack Hinson's One Man War: A Civil War Sniper
jack hinson • one man war • civil war sniper • lt col tom c mckenney • little known sniper
Presidents in World War Two
Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these presidents and sons of presidents more for what they would accomplish later than for the War.
presidents in the wwii • politicians in war • presidents in world war • president service in war • future us presidents serving in the military
Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these presidents and sons of presidents more for what they would accomplish later than for the War.
presidents in the wwii • politicians in war • presidents in world war • president service in war • future us presidents serving in the military
Grant Gets Noticed
Early on, Union leadership realized that the West would be an important battleground in winning the war. William Tecumseh Sherman commented on this importance: “Whatever nation gets control of the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers, will control the continent.” This became an opportunity for Ulysses S. Grant.
grant • civil war • union • confederate • fort henry
Early on, Union leadership realized that the West would be an important battleground in winning the war. William Tecumseh Sherman commented on this importance: “Whatever nation gets control of the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers, will control the continent.” This became an opportunity for Ulysses S. Grant.
grant • civil war • union • confederate • fort henry
General J.E.B. Stuart
General Jeb Stuart was an expert in reconnaissance and the use of cavalry to support offensive assaults during the U.S. Civil War.
general jeb stuart • the u.s. civil war • general robert e. lee • west point military academy • knight of the golden spurs
General Jeb Stuart was an expert in reconnaissance and the use of cavalry to support offensive assaults during the U.S. Civil War.
general jeb stuart • the u.s. civil war • general robert e. lee • west point military academy • knight of the golden spurs
Scout and Hunter Buffalo Bill Cody
Buffalo Bill Cody rose from humble beginnings to become so famous that his name inspires images of the Wild West.
buffalo bill cody • wild west show • buffalo bill • indian fighter • scout
Buffalo Bill Cody rose from humble beginnings to become so famous that his name inspires images of the Wild West.
buffalo bill cody • wild west show • buffalo bill • indian fighter • scout
After Appomattox: What Became of “Billy Yank” and “Johnny Reb”?
This article addresses the post-war lives of some notable Civil War soldiers and leaders.
american reconstruction and the gilded age • melanie storie • civil war • military • abraham lincoln
This article addresses the post-war lives of some notable Civil War soldiers and leaders.
american reconstruction and the gilded age • melanie storie • civil war • military • abraham lincoln
Robert "Clay" Allison
Clay Allison was one of the most ill tempered, violent, and psychotic killers of his era and coined the phrase "Shootist"
clay allison • the shootist • american civil war • the ku klux klan • american gunfighters
Clay Allison was one of the most ill tempered, violent, and psychotic killers of his era and coined the phrase "Shootist"
clay allison • the shootist • american civil war • the ku klux klan • american gunfighters
The Flamboyant Daniel Sickles
A pre-war biography and battle critique of one of the most controversial and political figures of the Civil War.
united state • american • dan sickles • gettysburg • chancellorsville
A pre-war biography and battle critique of one of the most controversial and political figures of the Civil War.
united state • american • dan sickles • gettysburg • chancellorsville
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