Nathan Bedford Forrest
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| Nathan Bedford Forrest | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | July 13, 1821 Chapel Hill, Tennessee |
| Parents | William Forrest Miriam Beck |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Montgomery (m. April 25, 1845) |
| Children | William M. Forrest Mary H. Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest, Jr. |
| Date & Place of Death | October 29, 1877 |
| Place of Burial | Forrest Park, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Military | |
| Education | 6 months formal; largely self-taught |
| Branch of Service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of Service | 1861-1865 |
| Highest rank awarded | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 7th Tennessee Cavalry |
| Battles participated in | Fort Donelson Shiloh First Murfreesboro Chickamauga Fort Pillow Brice's Crossroads Tupelo Second Memphis Third Murfreesboro Nashville Wilson's Raid |
| Post-war career | President, Marion & Memphis Railroad 1st Grand Wizard, Ku Klux Klan |
