Riding With Forrest and “Eager for the Fray” When Nathan Bedford Forrest turned to one of his subordinates to launch a surprise attack against a Union garrison at Murfreesboro, Tenn., the officer turned to one of his aides, James Trimble Brown, and was inspired by his eagerness to fight. Here's the story. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civi

General Nathan Bedford Forrest | The Confederate Veteran

General Nathan Bedford Forrest The National Confederate Museum Elm Springs Columbia, TN | Monuments Across Dixie

Nathan Bedford Forrest: A Legendary Warrior of the Civil War🎩 Nathan Bedford Forrest is remembered as one of the most courageous and daring cavalry commanders in American Civil War history. Rising from the ranks of a private with no formal military training to a lieutenant general, Forrest’s rapid ascent was fueled by his unmatched bravery and aggressive leadership on the battlefield. Forrest’s fearless nature is epitomized by the remarkable fact that during the war, he had 29 horses shot from