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Studs Terkel, the noted Chicago-based journalist, gathers the reminiscences of 121 participants in World War II (called "the good war" because, in the words of one soldier, "to see fascism defeated, nothing better could have happened to a human being"). These participants, men and women, famous and ordinary, tell stories that add immeasurably to our understanding of that cataclysmic time. One Soviet soldier recounts that, surrounded by the Germans, his comrades tapped the powder from their last cartridges and inserted notes to their families inside the casings; Russian children, he goes on, still turn these up every now and again and deliver the notes to the soldiers' families. Terkel touches on many themes along the way, including institutionalized racism in the United States military, the birth of the military-industrial complex, and the origins of the Cold War.
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A writer, reporter, and above all, a good listener, Studs Turkel has spent a career posing provocative questions and actively listening to the answers. In "The Good War", Terkel talks to Americans, both famous and obscure, about their contrasting, not always golden, memories of the war that shaped their lives, World War II. This first trade paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book features a new Preface by the author.
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Negative "cherry pickin'".......2007-04-03
I expected a history of the war through eyewitness accounts, but got a collection of cherry picked anecdotes selected to make an anti-war statement. Some of the stories are interesting and revealing of aspects of the time, but this is not a definitive history of WWII by any means.
Absolute, Must-Read Oral History of World War II.......2006-08-07
If you have even the slightest interest in history in general, or just World War II specifically, you HAVE to read this book! The Good War is a national treasure containing a broad cross-cut of the generations of men and women who lived through a horrible and fascinating era. This is not a history as you've known history. This is history as a living, breathing entity. If you're skeptical of my enthusiasm, just try to get through the first chapter without wanting to read the rest of them.
These interviews are guaranteed to affect you. This is the perspective that history so often overlooks: the views of the everyday man, woman, and child at ground zero--those who experience history first-hand.
Definite must read for everyone.......2006-07-18
No wonder he won the pullitzer for this book. WOW! This is an eye opening account of WWII and those who were around back then. The interviews tell 1st hand accounts of soldiers, wives, daughters, husbands sons who experienced life during this tumultuous time in history. Parts are disturbing but get down to the numbness of war and how in a time of crisis the grossness of war can seem normal. Also, very touching and poignant.
A Must-Read for Anyone interested in WWII.......2006-05-02
This is one of those books that will stay with you. Terkel interviews Americans of many social and ethnic backgrounds about how they thought and felt during World War II, and what they think of the experience now. I can't think of any other book that does this so successfully. As other reviewers have noted, the reality that emerges here should quash the childish pop fantasy that WWII was an exciting adventure with everyone pulling together, lots of singing, and victory assured. That was just not the case.
What's more, "The 'Good War'" is almost impossible to put down.
Oral History made creditable.......2005-05-09
In academia, a lot of people take swipes at oral histories for their inn accuracies, and the fact that they focus on one individuals view and not on the larger picture. This book with its continuous stream of world shaking personal stories shows why those critics are so full of hot air. It covers everything from the recoded of the 761st tank unit, which has a combat recoded that will likely never be eclipsed, to the stories of people at Pearl Harbor, people who lived through the nearly forgotten "Zoot Suit Riots" and more. Recommended reading for everyone. It's easy to read, but impossible to forget.
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"The Good War is Stud Terkel's most exciting, most popular, and most moving work, an account of the lives of ordinary Americans, at home and abroad, during World War Two. Terkel presents men and women recalling the time when they were all of eighteen and nineteen, thrown into the Far Pacific or confronting the Germans in the last, vicious battles of the European campaign...includes the memories of some of the famous: the admirals, the politicians, the intellectuals, ranging from Averell Harriman to John Kenneth Galbraith."
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- top notch oral history--brings World War Two to life
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Minnesota Goes to War: The Home Front During World War II
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World War II was the defining event for a generation of Americans. Remembering the Good War tells the stories of over a hundred Minnesotans--ordinary people who rose to duty at an extraordinary moment in our past. Here soldiers and sailors, housewives and farmers, "Rosies" and "Joes," tell what it was like to be swept up in history. Betty Wall Strohfus of Faribault recalls how she discovered a love for flying and joined the Women's Air Force Service Pilots (wasp) program to serve stateside during the war. Lyle Pasket of St. Paul marvels that he was only seventeen when his cruiser, the USS Indianapolis, was torpedoed en route to the Philippines. After three days without food and drink in shark-infested waters, he was one of only 317 sailors rescued. Paratrooper Frank Soboleski of International Falls recounts how he depended on north woods hunting skills to keep himself alive during battle in the Netherlands. Schoolteacher Vivian Linn McMorrow remembers with quiet intensity the brief time she shared with her husband Ralph Gland, who was killed in France during the second year of their marriage. From the shock of the attack on Pearl Harbor to the excitement of recruits leaving the farm for the first time to the horrors of the battlefields of Europe, Africa, and the Pacific, Remembering the Good War pays homage to the generation of Minnesotans who were forever transformed by World War II. Their voices--honest, emotional, and resolute--remind us of a time of sacrifice and courage.
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top notch oral history--brings World War Two to life.......2006-02-20
With so many books on World War Two on the market, this one sets itself apart by the vivid recollections of men and women who lived through the 1941-45 years. Some were in uniform, and others were on the Home Front, but no matter who they were their experiences come to life in this book.
The chapter on combat experiences is especially good, and the final chapter, where those interviewed have a chance to reflect back on what it all meant, is also strong. The subtitle may be 'Minnesota's Greatest Generation,' but these oral histories help tell everyone's stories. The numerous period photos give readers a chance to 'meet' the speakers.
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Torn.......2004-02-10
I'm torn on this review. I'm a new student to the ACW, but new enough to still know that NBF is one of the more intriquing characters of the war. I thought I did my research well and picked the right book to read about him by choosing "That Devil Forrest."
Well, I'm a little disappointed. Not because the book is bad, but more because it wasn't what I quite expected and mostly because I read it out of place (more later on this). The focus is 95% on the military side, which is not all bad. After all, that's what makes him the wizard of the saddle. But the problem is I found the account very dry at times. Much of it is rehashing Official Records and what others have said in their memoirs. I never got the feeling of being there, in the middle of the battle, with bullets zipping by my ear. The only way I can describe it is a very nuts and bolts reading of what troops went where and what troops did what, with a little bit of prose thrown in. Certain chapters are handled better than others, but from time to time I found myself drifting away from engagement to engagement because there wasn't much to make it unique.
Now, I realize not every one can write like Catton or Foote, but considering Wyeth did ride in Forrest's cavalry, I was hoping for a little more from that POV.
As far as the details of the engagements, they are extremely well done. Clearly you will walk away from this book understanding how many casualties he infliced, what companies and who their leaders were who rode on particular missions, etc. It is truly a micro history and if you are unfamiliar with the bigger battles that may have intiated NBF's specific participation (i.e. Shiloh, Murfressboro, etc.) you might get a little lost in the details.
I think I need to read more of a true biography first, and then follow up with "That Devil Forrest" to fill in the military details. That would make a very good one two punch.
So, in short, if you're fascinated by Forrest, but know little of him, I wouldn't start with this book. I think you'll get lost in the details. However, if you have a thorough understanding of the ACW and good back ground info on Forrest the man, I think you'll find this book a good compliment if you're after the details. Another high point is the footnotes and references are impecable. Although the author has a very clear biased opinion about his feelings toward Forrest, he does back up the numbers so to speak.
The Civil War you're looking for..........2004-02-04
I've read the dry memoirs of a few Civil war heroes. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan. They're fine. But if you want the real guts'n'drive factor of this war, this doctor's story of Forrest is what you're after. As another reviewer has mentioned, when you get into other major characters you actually find less good action, more weakness, time-wasting. Forrest has his flaws, but more along the lines of all of ours. Hold a grudge if you like, but give the story its due. This has it all, in spades.
The doc is a passionate storyteller but doesn't prejudice the tale. He's written to a fine line.
The other major biographer, Steel, is known as the fairest (and the most recent and "professional"), but with him we get excessive DRYNESS. Who needs that. Moreover, Steel bends over backwards to discredit the hero Forrest, giving more than equal time to every potshot against him. This is called fairness. The shots never hit their mark even with Steel, yet he gives them their due and their due dilutes, taints and distracts the story. ---Even more so than Forrest's own flaws do! (Touche'.)
Wyeth is a clean historian yet lets the story's vigor come through just right. The adventures of Forrest will keep you riveted from start to finish. There's no other way to put it.
Forrest's covering of Hood's (?) final retreat was, in that day, declared to be the inevitable future subject of EPIC poems. We haven't seen any such thing, sadly. But that's the scale of this story. It would still be worth the effort, I think. A movie anyone?
Of course, every angle is worth savoring---including the old partisan Lytle's "Critter Company" bio.
But enjoy the doc. --JP
Excellent!.......2003-08-15
Nathan Bedford Forrest was one interesting character. A self made millionaire, most definitely an entrepreneur by today's standards, he was a maverick in every facet of his life. Shelby Foote called him the only genius, other than Abraham Lincoln, that the Civil War produced: High praise indeed.
It is easy, with the benefit of hindsight, to paint him with the brush of evil and dismiss him. Slave trader, first Grand Dragon of the Klu Klux Klan, the Ft. Pillow massacre, these are not the calling cards of sainthood. But if we try to view life as he saw it, if we can empathize with him enough to where we can react to his environment, during his times and with his skill set, then maybe we can come close to understanding Mr. Foot's comment.
The Southern High Command did not develop senior generals well. They anointed 8 at the start of hostilities. Without exception, those that weren't killed or injured were still in charge of things at the end of the war. Forrest was one of the few who earned the right to fill the ranks of those who fell.
Independent, devoted to the cause and goal driven he pounds his way to the top. One of his key adversaries, William Tecumseh Sherman, gives him his finest accolade with the words 'that Devil Forrest'. He is a tenacious fighter and good at his job. Judge for yourself, but no one on either side fought under greater hardship, with fewer resources, while amassing a string of truly pivotal victories than he did. No Lost Cause apologia here, Forrest is the genuine article, a true Confederate war hero. You may not wind up liking him but you will wind up respecting him.
Outstanding close look at Bedford Forrest.......2003-02-21
I have nearly every book written on Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was a complex man, a man that should stand out more amongst the 'peacocks'. Who, having had any knowledge about the War Between the States, does not know JEB Stuart? Forrest did not believe in plumbed hats, jackboots or riding around the Union army to prove a point to the Union troops and his Father-in-law. He believed war was fighting and fighting means killing, and his brilliant military tactics demonstrated this. I think by being raised on both sides of the pond, Forrest first fascinated me because I saw much the same 'force' in Forrest I admired in William Wallace. They were common men, men who were willing to give all in a cause they believed, men that were driven by fighting at 110% and never giving quarter. Many of Forrest's tactics of near guerrilla fighting came from Lighthorse Harry Lee's tactics against the British in the Revolutionary War (Robert E. Lee's daddy by the way!!), a character in himself and much in the vein of Mel Gibson's Patriot. The North despised Forrest - why?? Because he was SO EFFECTIVE. One wonders, what the outcome of the War Between the States would have been had Forrest commanded the Army of the Potomac instead of Lee. Grant and Sherman hated him - Grant giving him the label of 'that devil Forrest', while Sherman admired him - grudgingly - considering him "the most remarkable man our civil war produced on either side", and by Lee `the most extraordinary man the Civil War produced'. Historian Shelby Foote called him one of the two great geniuses of the period (Lincoln being the other). Sherman moaned in disgust that Forrest's men could travel 100 miles faster than his troops could 10. Forrest 'liberated' more guns, horses and supplies than any other single Confederate unit. He did not play at war. He rose from the rank of private to a Lieutenant General - the ONLY man to do that in the Confederate army, but he was just as a complex man before and after the war.
Perhaps, you will not come away liking Forrest, but you cannot doubt his sheer genius, his driven power and his ability to spur men to match his dedication and willingness to give all - just as Wallace did.
There are many books that give interesting views of Forrest, but I hold a special spot in my respect for this book, for unlike the others that were written with the distance of time and careful study, this was written by John Allan Wyeth - a surgeon who died in 1922. Wyeth served as a private in the Confederate army until his capture two weeks after Chickamauga. This was written by a man who lived through the war, not an arm chair historian. So his view is unique, more vivid than any other writer or biographer on Forrest. The text is base almost solely on accounts of military papers and records and the people who knew Forrest personally.
So if you have come searching for information on Nathan Bedford Forrest, you collection MUST have a copy of this work.
A Close-up view of Bedford Forrest.......2003-02-21
have nearly every book written on Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was a complex man, a man that should stand out more amongst the 'peacocks'. Who, having had any knowledge about the War Between the States, does not know JEB Stuart? Forrest did not believe in plumbed hats, jackboots or riding around the Union army to prove a point to the Union troops and his Father-in-law. He believed war was fighting and fighting means killing, and his brilliant military tactics demonstrated this. I think by being raised on both sides of the pond, Forrest first fascinated me because I saw much the same 'force' in Forrest I admired in William Wallace. They were common men, men who were willing to give all in a cause they believed, men that were driven by fighting at 110% and never giving quarter. Many of Forrest's tactics of near guerrilla fighting came from Lighthorse Harry Lee's tactics against the British in the Revolutionary War (Robert E. Lee's daddy by the way!!), a character in himself and much in the vein of Mel Gibson's Patriot. The North despised Forrest - why?? Because he was SO EFFECTIVE. One wonders, what the outcome of the War Between the States would have been had Forrest commanded the Army of the Potomac instead of Lee. Grant and Sherman hated him - Grant giving him the label of 'that devil Forrest', while Sherman admired him - grudgingly - considering him "the most remarkable man our civil war produced on either side", and by Lee `the most extraordinary man the Civil War produced'. Historian Shelby Foote called him one of the two great geniuses of the period (Lincoln being the other). Sherman moaned in disgust that Forrest's men could travel 100 miles faster than his troops could 10. Forrest 'liberated' more guns, horses and supplies than any other single Confederate unit. He did not play at war. He rose from the rank of private to a Lieutenant General - the ONLY man to do that in the Confederate army, but he was just as a complex man before and after the war.
Perhaps, you will not come away liking Forrest, but you cannot doubt his sheer genius, his driven power and his ability to spur men to match his dedication and willingness to give all - just as Wallace did.
There are many books that give interesting views of Forrest, but I hold a special spot in my respect for this book, for unlike the others that were written with the distance of time and careful study, this was written by John Allan Wyeth - a surgeon who died in 1922. Wyeth served as a private in the Confederate army until his capture two weeks after Chickamauga. This was written by a man who lived through the war, not an arm chair historian. So his view is unique, more vivid than any other writer or biographer on Forrest. The text is base almost solely on accounts of military papers and records and the people who knew Forrest personally.
So if you have come searching for information on Nathan Bedford Forrest, you collection MUST have a copy of this work.
Customer Reviews:
Aptly titled.......2007-09-06
Humble beginnings, an uphill battle, and making a silk purse out of a sow's ear. All of these phrases help illustrate the proverbial card that Nathan Bedford Forrest was repeatedly dealt and how he succeeded through tenacious card playing and bluffing.
Like many of the books on Forrest, the author covers Forrest's having to provide for his family out in the frontier after his father died, the highlights of his exploits in the Confederate arm, as well as his dealings with the Klan. The early life shows what Forrest will have to do with his military units as he had to fend for himself in terms of men and materials. Even with the disadvantage of shortages, he found a way to get materials (sometimes paying from his own pocket and other times taking from the enemy) to provide for his men, and he bluffed his way through many skirmishes by deceiving his adversary into believing that Forrest had more troops than he did.
As with other biographies on Forrest, the author discusses the connection to the Klan, but he highlights that Forrest was never explicit in stating that he was or wasn't a part.
If you have read other biographies, then this book will not provide a whole lot of new material. However, it is an intriguing read.
Another interesting perspective!.......2003-02-13
Being a fan of Forrest I was happy to see that Wills went to great pains to only write about true occurrences that he could back up with documentation. Wills covers the myths and potentially wrong information developed by this great commander over the years and dispels them by trying to be fair and accurate in what took place. Myths can become larger than life and Forrest is no stranger to such talk over the years. Such potentially false information of Forrest isn't conveyed in this book.
Wills' coverage presents Forrest from early adulthood pre-war life all the way up until his death in 1877. His battlefield coverage may not be as complete as other books on Forrest although he does cover many campaigns and exploits of this great Southern leader. I felt Wills had skipped some exhaustive detail as found in other books about Forrest post-war career such as his involvement with the KKK, political world and business ventures. Wills covers these but keeps the information quick, informative and focused. Wills tries to realistically look at Forrest and present better facts which I appreciated. Any fan of Forrest owes it to them to read this book to get new and fair insight into a rather large and sometimes mythical character that struggled through life in multiple hardships, conflict and destiny.
Underappreciates the Drama.......2001-12-15
This book is considered the best history of Forrest. It's a Northern book, basically. This may well be the best approach to take on this character, otherwise he does tend to get out of hand. Forrest is still infamous, especially for Fort Pillow. Wills goes after him for all he's worth but in the end doesn't come up with anything. It's a decent exoneration. Forrest was cleared of Pillow officially and historically despite low-blows from a propagandizing North that hasn't let up on him yet (see "Forrest Gump"...and most any public Northern remark about Forrest even today). Forrest had slaves and as much guilt there as other Southerners, but the special venom reserved for him in the North is odd. I found other quotes of Forrest refering to slaves not as property but as a working class to be noteworthy, but they aren't much considered anywhere. It actually seems like he was better than many Southerners in this regard, but still gets picked out for special hatred. Forrest's race "rep" relates his infamy but actually didn't have all that much bearing on the bulk of his amazing military career. In some ways it adds to his interest---he seemed to take a decent if fiesty independent stance there as everywhere else in his career. Anyway, someone who's infamous needs to be looked at more closely than usual. So Wills doesn't give an inch. Most of Forrest's astounding exploits are delivered not only dryly but begrudgingly. You often have to read between the lines to sense what really happened. Great achievements will be mentioned with a line but minor, almost-unrelated harping is given as much play as possible. Even so, the greatness of the drama and character of Forrest comes thru. Now, the Lytle bio is a good read but sappy. In the end "That Devil Forrest" by Wyeth is probably the best...dry, clear but with appreciation for the magnitude of Forrest's actions. Wyeth also examines the roots of his infamy, but because it's an older book perhaps requires more independence in the reader. Wills walks you by the hand, often protecting us more than necessary.
Great Book.......2000-05-24
I personally love reading about the civil war. but all the books I have read have been mainly focused on the eastern theater. This book gave me a great glance of the western theater. This is a great book and I highly recommend it.
Great Bio.......2000-05-04
This biography read like a novel. I couldn't put it down. My father grew up near Selma where Wilson defeated Forrest and burned the foundry. This gave the book a personal touch. I highly recommend it if you would like to learn a little more about the man.
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not the best book..........2006-02-15
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.
The Best Quotes From Any Civil War General!.......2004-01-08
This volume is part of a series listing quotations from various
Civil War generals (as well as quotations about them), and this is the very best of the bunch! Forrest's quotations are the most
colorful and pungent, most readily-quoted and remembered. This is the best value in the series.
Great Book.......2003-07-25
This is a short book of quotes. Many Civil War Buff may be familar with some, and not familar with others.
The Creek Forest was crossing, one reviewer mentioned, is on page 71 of this book. It is taken from Wyeth's book, "that Devil Forrest", and is correctly stated. ( Wyeth rode with General Forrest)
If you like Forrest of Confederate Generals, you'll really enjoy this book.
Disappointing.......2002-10-03
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.
Just Quotes.......1999-07-29
Just about of Quotes taken from Forrest himself, and his allies and enemies alike. A lot of quotes from Sherman.
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Revered by some, notorious to others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the American Civil War. Historian Robert Browning introduces readers to the facts and myths that
surround this controversial man. Responsible for his family at a young age, Forrest scratched out a living on the frontier wilderness of Tennessee and Mississippi. He quickly developed traits—self-reliance, decisiveness, and assertiveness—that would later make him famous. Whether he was stalking a panther or challenging a gun-wielding assailant, Forrest realized that boldness was half the battle. In business the uneducated Forrest made a for-tune in various endeavors, including the slave trade.
When the Civil War began, Forrest quickly became an adept recruiter and leader, despite his lack of training in military science. His cavalrymen became famous for the forced marches, deception, and audacious battlefield maneuvers they used to defeat forces that outnumbered them. Forrest also gained notoriety for his participation in the battle for Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in 1864. In a controversy that persists today, the high casualty rate among the Union’s African-American soldiers who surrendered there led to charges that Forrest’s men had perpetrated a racially motivated massacre. After the war, Forrest became the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan while also preaching the gospel of reconciliation between North and South amid the chaos of Reconstruction. This penetrating and succinct analysis provides an introduction Forrest's life and his place in American history.
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- Fascinating study of a great man.
- THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL FORREST WRITTEN
- Excellent history on Forrest!
- Great biography, lots of first hand experiences
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Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest
John A. Wyeth
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Fascinating study of a great man........2001-08-20
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.
THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL FORREST WRITTEN.......2000-07-28
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.
Excellent history on Forrest!.......1998-11-29
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.
Great biography, lots of first hand experiences.......1997-12-06
This was a very in depth biography of General Nathan Bedford Forrest. This book show the unbeliveable tachtics of Forrest. What a swashbuckler!
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