Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
(Uniform indicates rank as major general or higher.) Forrest enlisted into service shortly after Tennessee seceded and was soon authorized to raise a battalion of cavalry, which he did with personal funds. Forrest was elected a lieutenant colonel...
(Photograph appears to be retouched to show him with the rank of brigadier general. Original photograph appears to show him as colonel of the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry.) Forrest enlisted into service shortly after Tennessee seceded and was soon...
(Photograph in civilian attire.) Forrest enlisted into service shortly after Tennessee seceded and was soon authorized to raise a battalion of cavalry, which he did with personal funds. Forrest was elected a lieutenant colonel in October 1861. ...
(Photograph appears to be retouched to show him with the rank of brigadier general. Original photograph appears to show him as colonel of the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry.) Forrest enlisted into service shortly after Tennessee seceded and was soon...
During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses traveling as a courier; difficult conditions in camp; the raid by General Joseph Wheeler in southeastern Tennessee; his opinion of several Confederate...