Marker 4E 41 - Nathan Bedford Forrest
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N 35° 08.345 W 090° 02.304
15S E 769833 N 3892482
Historical marker
Waymark Code: WM3NJ4
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2008
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4E 41
Nathan Bedford Forrest
In a house here, home of Col. Jesse Forrest, his brother, the man who had risen from private to lieutenant general in the Confederate Army died Oct. 27, 1877. Because of his achievements as a cavalry commander, he was termed by a foreign military authority the greatest commander of light cavalry among English-speaking peoples.
Marker Name: Nathan Bedford Forrest
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 4E 41
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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