May I Quote You, General Forrest?: Observations and Utterances of the South's Great Generals [Paperback]

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"The statements in this book speak of patience, hard choices, faith and doubt, duty and principle, the qualities of leadership and more." -- Cannon Courier, August 8, 2000

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• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888952350
• ISBN-13: 978-1888952353
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • #17 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Military > United States Civil War

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, October 2, 2002

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F. Stover "pheonix110" (Bolt, W.V. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: May I Quote You, General Forrest?: Observations and Utterances of the South's Great Generals (Paperback)

A tiny book of 80 pages that has quotes from Forrest and others speaking of Forrest. Also bits and pieces taken from Forrest's farewell address to his men. With one to three quotes per page, this book could have easily been condensed into an even smaller version. There is also mistakes. An example of this is on page 71 when the author writes that Forrest's rebels were fording "a creek to escape pursuing Yankees", when in fact Forrest was pursuing the Yankees, who surrendered their 1466 men to Forrest's 600.

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2.0 out of 5 stars not the best book..., February 15, 2006

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This review is from: May I Quote You, General Forrest?: Observations and Utterances of the South's Great Generals (Paperback)

A book that is ok to read. I think a little more attention should have been paid to the quotes. The quote on page 5 happened at Parkers crossroads. I spent a few hours looking at all my books and online to make sure. I guess that error early on might have made me look at the book in a unfavorable light. I do like other books in the series though.

3.0 out of 5 stars A trifle--but amusing, June 19, 2011

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This review is from: May I Quote You, General Forrest?: Observations and Utterances of the South's Great Generals (Paperback)

A slight work, but fun! This is a set of sayings from and about General Nathan Bedford Forrest, the wizard leader. The Introduction provides a brief biography of Forrest.

One of his more famous apothegms (Page 5): "Get there first with the most men." That is a simple way of saying (as per P. G. T Beauregard, "Be careful always to move by interior lines and strike the fragments of the enemy's force with the masses of your own").

A handful of other examples from Forrest: "I did not come here for the purpose of surrendering my command" (Fort Donelson); "'I've got enough to whip you out of your boots"; "I cannot speak in too high terms of the conduct of my whole command."David Kelley (staff officer to Forrest): "The truth may as well be told--he was unfit to serve under a superior; he was like a caged lion on the field of battle where he was not himself commanding."

This slender volume is not, by itself, a particularly good work. What it does provide is a brief sense of the man, from his sayings to those of people who knew him. Amusing and entertaining, albeit a trifle.