Forrest The Confederacy's Relentless Warrior / Robert M. Browning, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Browning, Robert M., 1955-

Series:

Military Profiles

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generals--Confederate States of America--Biography.

Generals.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Cavalry operations.

United States.

Confederate States of America. Army--Biography.

Confederate States of America.

Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brassey's, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Revered by some, notorious to others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the American Civil War. Historian Robert Browning introduces readers to the facts and myths thatsurround this controversial man. Responsible for his family at a young age, Forrest scratched out a living on the frontier wilderness of Tennessee and Mississippi. He quickly developed traitsùself-reliance, decisiveness, and assertivenessùthat would later make him famous. Whether he was stalking a panther or challenging a gun-wielding assailant, Forrest realized that boldness was hal

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Chronology; Chapter 1 Frontiersman and Businessman; Chapter 2 "First With the Most Men"; Chapter 3 "All Is Fair in Love and War"; Chapter 4 "I Cannot Be Responsible for the Fate of Your Command"; Chapter 5 "Forrest Is the Very Devil"; Chapter 6 "That Devil Forrest"; Chapter 7 "We May Differ in Color, but Not in Sentiment"; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliographic Note; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781612340586

161234058X

OCLC:

755604498