This is the best biography of one of the most exciting, colorful, and controversial figures of the Civil War. the most remarkable man our Civil War produced on either side." Historian Bruce Catton rated Forrest "one of the authentic military geniuse. . .
A renowned cavalryman, Nathan Bedford Forrest perfected a ruthless hit-and-run guerrilla warfare that terrified Union soldiers and garnered the respect of warriors like William Sherman, who described his adversary as "that Devil, Forrest .
This is the best biography of one of the most exciting, colorful, and controversial figures of the Civil War