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Author : Thomas Jordan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Campaigns of Lieut.-Gen. N.B. Forrest, and of Forrest's Cavalry ... written by Thomas Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas JORDAN (Colonel and PRYOR (J. P.))
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book The Campaigns of Lieut.-Gen. N. B. Forrest, and of Forrest's Cavalry, Etc written by Thomas JORDAN (Colonel and PRYOR (J. P.)) and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Jordan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The campaigns of lieut.-gen. N.B. Forrest, and of Forrest's cavalry, by T. Jordan and J.P. Pryor written by Thomas Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jack Hurst
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307789144
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Nathan Bedford Forrest written by Jack Hurst and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the aristocratic ranks of the Confederate cavalry, Nathan Bedford Forrest was untutored, all but unlettered, and regarded as no more than a guerrilla. His tactic was the headlong charge, mounted with such swiftness and ferocity that General Sherman called him a "devil" who should "be hunted down and killed if it costs 10,000 lives and bankrupts the treasury." And in a war in which officers prided themselves on their decorum, Forrest habitually issued surrender-or-die ultimatums to the enemy and often intimidated his own superiors. After being in command at the notorious Fort Pillow Massacre, he went on to haunt the South as the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Now this epic figure is restored to human dimensions in an exemplary biography that puts both Forrest's genius and his savagery into the context of his time, chronicling his rise from frontiersman to slave trader, private to lieutenant general, Klansman to—eventually—New South businessman and racial moderate. Unflinching in its analysis and with extensive new research, Nathan Bedford Forrest is an invaluable and immensely readable addition to the literature of the Civil War.
Author : General Thomas Jordan
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780306807190
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Campaigns Of General Nathan Bedford Forrest And Of Forrest's Cavalry written by General Thomas Jordan and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 1996-08-22 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 1861, practically unschooled, without military training or experience, Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821–1877) enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private. Yet by the Civil War's end he was a lieutenant general whose dazzling exploits and bloody victories caused him to be regarded by his Northern opponents as a "devil," by Southerners as a living legend, and by historians as the greatest cavalry commander and one of the few authentic military geniuses produced by the war. His spectacular, unparalleled career has intrigued generations of Civil War scholars and enthusiasts. Subsequent biographies or studies of him have never totally superseded The Campaigns of General Nathan Bedford Forrest (1868) by General Thomas Jordan (West Pointer and chief of staff to Generals Beauregard, Albert Sidney Johnston, and Braxton Bragg) and the professional journalist J. P. Pryor. Forrest himself gave them complete access to his military papers, spent many hours in interviews with them, and closely supervised their writing. Hence, this work is not just a flat campaign study of Forrest—in effect, it is his military memoir and as such remains the most valuable source on Forrest and his cavalry.
Author : John Allan Wyeth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 786 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest written by John Allan Wyeth and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Allan Wyeth
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807115787
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (157 download)
Download or read book That Devil Forrest written by John Allan Wyeth and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1989-08-01 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?
Author : John M. Jennings
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 9781789147728
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (477 download)
Download or read book The Worst Military Leaders in History written by John M. Jennings and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2023-08-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning countries and centuries, a “how-not-to” guide to leadership that reveals the most maladroit military commanders in history—now in paperback. For this book, fifteen distinguished historians were given a deceptively simple task: identify their choice for the worst military leader in history and then explain why theirs is the worst. From the clueless Conrad von Hötzendorf and George A. Custer to the criminal Baron Roman F. von Ungern-Sternberg and the bungling Garnet Wolseley, this book presents a rogues’ gallery of military incompetents. Rather than merely rehashing biographical details, the contributors take an original and unconventional look at military leadership in a way that appeals to both specialists and general readers alike. While there are plenty of books that analyze the keys to success, The Worst Military Leaders in History offers lessons of failure to avoid. In other words, this book is a “how-not-to” guide to leadership.
Author : General Thomas Jordan
Publisher : Ravenio Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Campaigns of General Nathan Bedford Forrest and of Forrest’s Cavalry written by General Thomas Jordan and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on 2016-07-17 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the work, now in course of preparation by the Messrs. Blelock & Co., will be found an authentic account of the campaigns and operations in which I took part during the war for the independence of the Confederate States. Believing it to be proper that there should be a timely and lasting record of the deeds and services of those whom I have been so fortunate as to command, I placed all the facts and papers in my possession or available to me, in the hands of accomplished, writers, who have done their part with close and conscientious research, and have endeavored to make up a chronicle neither over-wrought nor over-colored, as I can testify. For the greater part of the statements of the narrative I am responsible, and all facts and incidents derived from other sources are properly credited in the footnotes. It is hoped that justice will be found done in some degree to the courage, zeal, fortitude, and other soldierly qualities of the men of “Forrest’s Cavalry,” for that has been the main purpose of the work. N. B. Forrest. Memphis, Tenn., October 3, 1867.
Author : Michael R Bradley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 145561663X
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (556 download)
Download or read book They Rode with Forrest written by Michael R Bradley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true account of all of the units that rode with famed Civil War leader Nathan Bedford Forrest is presented in this thoroughly researched work. Fascinating character sketches of important commanders and soldiers along with an in-depth timeline tying their actions to major events are offered, having been pulled from both primary and secondary sources. Filled with intimate details including battlefield conversations, each section provides a revealing picture of Forrest's impact and reach both during and after the war. Separate chapters cover troops from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Included are state, cavalry, and regular army units as well as an account of Forrest's own military career. Essential reading for any true Civil War aficionado is the meticulously researched and annotated bibliography that provides a detailed account of source materials used.
Author : United States Congress Joint Committee
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN 13 : 9780353250727
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Fort Pillow Massacre written by United States Congress Joint Committee and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Nathan Bedford Forrest
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455609222
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Nathan Bedford Forrest written by Nathan Bedford Forrest and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Civil War biography sheds new light on the life of the legendary Confederate general before, during, and after the conflict that defined his legacy. Shelby Foote called Nathan Bedford Forrest one of the most authentic geniuses produced by the American Civil War, and Ulysses S. Grant said that Forrest was the only Confederate cavalry leader he feared. Sherman wanted him killed even if doing so broke the broke the Federal treasury and cost ten thousand lives. Arguably the best cavalry leader of the Civil War and undoubtedly one of the greatest in the history of mounted warfare, Nathan Bedford Forrest has been acclaimed and vilified, revered and hated, and still he is a man whose life defies categorization. This in-depth biography goes beyond Forrest’s war exploits. Here, historians Eddy W. Davison and Daniel Foxx depict a man as complex, brilliant, revolutionary, and tragic as the times in which he lived. In addition to revealing details about his childhood, marriage, and life as a businessman and civic leader, this comprehensive biography explains the alleged massacre at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, and the reasons for Forrest’s leadership in the Ku Klux Klan.
Author : Jack Hurst
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465029264
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Born to Battle written by Jack Hurst and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurst shows how Grant and Forrest brought to the battlefield the fabled virtues of the American working-class: hard work, ingenuity, and intense determination. Each man's background contributed to his triumphs on the battlefield, but the open-mindedness of his fellow commanders proved just as important. When the North embraced Grant, it won a stalwart defender. When the South rejected Forrest, by contrast, it sealed its fate.
Author : Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476672202
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book After Vicksburg written by Myron J. Smith, Jr. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first published comprehensive survey of naval action on the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the years 1863-1865. Following introductory reviews of the rivers and of the U.S. Navy's Mississippi Squadron, chronological Federal naval participation in various raids and larger campaigns is highlighted, as well as counterinsurgency, economical support and control, and logistical protection. The book includes details on units, locations and activities that have been previously underreported or ignored. Examples include the birth and function of the Mississippi Squadron's 11th District, the role of U.S. Army gunboats, and the war on the Upper Cumberland and Upper Tennessee Rivers. The last chapter details the coming of the peace in 1865 and the decommissioning of the U.S. river navy and the sale of its gunboats.
Author : Thomas Jordan
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015540286
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)
Download or read book The Campaigns of Lieut.-Gen. N.B. Forrest, and of Forrest's Cavalry, by T. Jordan and J.P. Pryor written by Thomas Jordan and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Timothy B. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700633243
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Early Struggles for Vicksburg written by Timothy B. Smith and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Early Struggles for Vicksburg, Timothy Smith covers the first phase of the Vicksburg campaign (October 1862–July 1863), involving perhaps the most wide-ranging and complex series of efforts seen in the entire campaign. The operations that took place from late October to the end of December 1862 covered six states, consisted of four intertwined mini-campaigns, and saw the involvement of everything from cavalry raids to naval operations in addition to pitched land battles in Ulysses S. Grant’s first attempts to reach Vicksburg. This fall/winter campaign that marked the first of the major efforts to reach Vicksburg was the epitome of the by-the-book concepts of military theory of the day. But the first major Union attempts to capture Vicksburg late in 1862 were also disjointed, unorganized, and spread out across a wide spectrum. The Confederates were thus able to parry each threat, although Grant, in his newly assumed position as commander of the Department of the Tennessee, learned from his mistakes and revised his methods in later operations, leading eventually to the fall of Vicksburg. It was war done the way academics would want it done, but Grant figured out quickly that the books did not always have the answers, and he adapted his approach thereafter. Smith comprehensively weaves the Mississippi Central, Chickasaw Bayou, Van Dorn Raid, and Forrest Raid operations into a chronological narrative while illustrating the combination of various branches and services such as army movements, naval operations, and cavalry raids. Early Struggles for Vicksburg is accordingly the first comprehensive academic book ever to examine the Mississippi Central/Chickasaw Bayou campaign and is built upon hundreds of soldier-level sources. Massive in research and scope, this book covers everything from the top politicians and generals down to the individual soldiers, as well as civilians and slaves making their way to freedom, while providing analysis of contemporary military theory to explain why the operations took the form they did.
Author : Michael B. Ballard
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 160473843X
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)
Download or read book The Civil War in Mississippi written by Michael B. Ballard and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only volume dedicated entirely to the military history of embattled Mississippi
