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The Campaigns of Lieutenant General N. B. Forrest, & of Forrest's Cavalry
Forrest himself gave the authors complete access to his military papers, spent many hours being interviewed by 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.
- GenresCivil War
704 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1868
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July 5, 2019
A lopsided piece of garbage
Incredibly difficult to read. The verbose pomposity of the southern authors gives living proof as to how and why the south got themselves into the war and ultimately lost it. It's painful to see how they portrayed themselves as manly on the one hand and overlook their incredible cruelty to their fellow man on the other. The antebellum southerners of the period were disgusting blowhard bullying braggards who deserved a great deal more punishment than they got. And these authors were as bad as they get.
Incredibly difficult to read. The verbose pomposity of the southern authors gives living proof as to how and why the south got themselves into the war and ultimately lost it. It's painful to see how they portrayed themselves as manly on the one hand and overlook their incredible cruelty to their fellow man on the other. The antebellum southerners of the period were disgusting blowhard bullying braggards who deserved a great deal more punishment than they got. And these authors were as bad as they get.
May 22, 2019
A detailed and comprehensive history of the controversial man
This book covers in great detail the war history of a man today known for his famous phrase, "the fittest with the mostest". Giving the soldier a good airing. I take pride in my military relatives dating from the Revolution , the Civil War, and in the wars of the 20th Century. Forrest is my only Civil War relative, so I may be a bit biased.
This book covers in great detail the war history of a man today known for his famous phrase, "the fittest with the mostest". Giving the soldier a good airing. I take pride in my military relatives dating from the Revolution , the Civil War, and in the wars of the 20th Century. Forrest is my only Civil War relative, so I may be a bit biased.
June 28, 2019
Forrest
A rather lengthy read about a Confederate general I knew little about. The author provided an excellent profile of a great general. I would encourage any Civil War buff to read this nook.
A rather lengthy read about a Confederate general I knew little about. The author provided an excellent profile of a great general. I would encourage any Civil War buff to read this nook.
August 11, 2019
A solid history of Gen Forrest
A solid piece of writing but lacking sufficient illustrations as to geographically orient the reader to the events unfolding. Sometimes the author was a little to generous in addressing the nobility of the CSA.
A solid piece of writing but lacking sufficient illustrations as to geographically orient the reader to the events unfolding. Sometimes the author was a little to generous in addressing the nobility of the CSA.
July 24, 2022
in depth look into the life of a war hero
Very detailed review of the battles fought by N. B. Forrest. Well done manuscript. If you like Civil War history a must read.
Very detailed review of the battles fought by N. B. Forrest. Well done manuscript. If you like Civil War history a must read.
September 10, 2019
A good place to start
I was looking for a book to give me the rundown on General Forrest and his campaigns. I didn't have any knowledge going into this read on that subject.
I felt that it provided a good wartime history for General Forrest. My great, great, great grandfather's unit (6th North Carolina Cavalry) spent some time attached to General Forrest's force. My only negative comment was that the prose seemed a little stilted at times but didn't take away from the overall content. The book is still a good place to start. I'm now looking for a more detailed read on the actual battles.
I was looking for a book to give me the rundown on General Forrest and his campaigns. I didn't have any knowledge going into this read on that subject.
I felt that it provided a good wartime history for General Forrest. My great, great, great grandfather's unit (6th North Carolina Cavalry) spent some time attached to General Forrest's force. My only negative comment was that the prose seemed a little stilted at times but didn't take away from the overall content. The book is still a good place to start. I'm now looking for a more detailed read on the actual battles.
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