Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest [Hardcover]

John A. Wyeth (Author), Thure de Thulstrup (Illustrator), Max Francis Klepper (Illustrator), Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (Illustrator), Clifford Carleton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1996

Offers an illustrated, definitive portrait of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, detailing his daring battlefield exploits, brilliant military strategies, and other important facets of this complicated Civil War leader.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 674 pages
• Publisher: Book Sales (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785807055
• ISBN-13: 978-0785807056
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,392,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating study of a great man., August 19, 2001

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J. Craig "Movienut" (Muscle Shoals, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest (Paperback)

Wyeth's biography of Forrest stands as one of the best written about him. It is a 'must read' for any serious student of the civil war as it was fought in the west (Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Kentucky). While other biographies have been written (such as, "Bedford Forrest and His Critter Company", by Ansrew Nelson Lytle and "First with the Most Forrest" by Robert Selph Henry), they don't have the breadth that Wyeth's book has. Of course, the only biography actually reviewed and approved by General Forrest was Jordan and Pryor's "The Campaigns of Lieut. Gen. Forrest and of Forrest's Cavalry", but this work is flawed by a markedly biased position on the part of the authors and by their inability to access the Official Records. On the other hand, they did interview Forrest and most of his surviving authors and Wyeth drew much of his material from this work. Still, for the definitive story of Forrest's life, Wyeth's book is the acknowledged source.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL FORREST WRITTEN, July 28, 2000

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W. G. Ellis (MORROW , GEORGIA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest (Hardcover)

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE READ ON THE LIFE OF GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE POINTS OF INTEREST THAT HAS CAUSED A BLIMISH ON THIS GREAT MAN'S LIFE. IT IS A MUST READ FOR ANYONE SEEKING THE TRUTH ABOUT GENERAL FORREST. IT CLEARLY SHOWS HE IS THE GREATEST CAVALRYMAN OF THE WAR. NO ONE ELSE COMES CLOSE TO HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND VICTORIES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE GREAT WAR.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history on Forrest!, November 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest (Hardcover)

This book gives exquisite detail into the life of the South's Greatest General! It is a must read for any Civil War enthusiast. I highly recomend this book for anyone interested in the South.