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...Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-77) was no flower of Southern chivalry but a tough offshoot of Tennessee pioneers. He talked like a poor white; it is doubtful if he ever read a book on tactics; but he fought like the devil. Biographer Lytle, strong Forrest partisan, implies that if Forrest's abilities had been recognized in time the western campaign might have had a different outcome. But Forrest's commander was General Braxton Bragg, whom Forrest soon distrusted, finally despised. One day he stamped into Bragg's tent, spoke thus: "You may as well not issue any more orders...
...Nathan Phillips Dodge, Jr., of Hyde Park...
...Nathan Phillips Dodge, Jr., of Hyde Park...
...enterprising, set off to America where he is later executed as a spy. When the "Swan" writes denunciatory poems to General Washington, the American president sends a special officer in reply to assure her that he had tried to save Andre and had offered him eagerly in exchange for Nathan Hale...
...Nathan Phillips Dodge, Jr., of Hyde Park...