Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-07
ceaereI H.nrord Forrest.

The commencement of this war, aud are now WHO Win
enthusiasm at his recent victories at Murfesboro
propose giving brief sketch OF his career as We have
known him intimately for number OF years
General Forrest is about 45 years DID, is six feet two
inches in latitude weighs l75 pounds, has no surplus
Resh erect well proportional and moves with great
ease But few men are his equal In muscular power
He has dark complexion, black hair, and thin black
beard. lie has full and expansive forehead, black
piercing eyes, deep get, heavy black eyebrows and
stern but not unpleasant face. Firmness and courage
are stamped 10 every oeamen OF his features, which
greatly set OF by the most perfect aud beautiful SET
OF teeth we ever
lis size and general appearance are very similar to
that of Colonel W. w. Boyd, OF this city, now com
napding the 9Th Georgia reg imest before Richmond
He is native of Tennessee. His father was hen-
tuckan, and the OF an emgrant nom Holland, who
accompanied Daniel Boone TO tie wilderness OF Ken
lucky in ancient days
Bedford was brought up farm, and Is familiar
with the of the axe the knife and the rifle He is
passionatey fond OF the chase, any other excitement
that will bring into play bs skill and his powerful mus
Gle, or crafty his love OF adventure and daring.
He first commenced horse trading On small scale
Then be got hold of fast quarter nag and IN Que year
made $4 900 cut OF trip through Mlsssslpp and
Louisiana Stopping at He,pando Miss at the sum-
er races be won good pile of currency, aad finally,
at the close of the week took deed to the landlords
premises, and opened up hotel in Herardo, ia North
NJ ssissippi Here be kept hotel" and dealt IL
horses for several years La the meantime he married
beautiful and accomplished lady, by whom he has an
only SOFA sprightIy lad Of Is years
When Memp his began to look up, owing to her rail-
road aud river facilities and the prospect Of its rapidly
becoming great city, Col. Forrest sold od moved to
Memphis, and opened up negro mart where IN a few
years, by his energy, problty and hne Judgment ne
amassed large fortune. He has frequently been Al
derman OF the city. He always took an active ard de
cded part upon every public measure, and generally
carried his point in everything calculated to enhance the
interest of the city He ably advocated every public
improvement, and stood at the head OF the able
financial business OF that fast and hourishlng city
Three years ago be purchased large body of bottom
lind in Bolivar county, Miss He selected from time
to time 100 of the kees negroes that came into the
Memphis market--ffty of each sex, and stocked bis
plantation. 1t is said to be the best selected and like
lest lot of negroes ever seen on one Plantation.
He had retired from trade, and spending his
time mostly on his plantation when the broke out.
After Tennessee seeded, and the blockade estab
shed he went in person TO Cincinnati and St. Louis,
and bought horses, arms, and accoutremens for
airy regiment, which be had raised, and brought them
all through safely to Memphis, since which time he has
been engaged in number Of brilliant skrmshes and
fights.
He was at Fort Donelson is one Of the men who
refused to be enderd0 and the who cut his
way through the enemys lines with his command, sus
tanning but little loss At Shiloh he was in the thick
est of the fight rendering the most important services
where he received wound, but, thank Heaven,
he is again himself and in bis stirrups.
His late dashing exploits about Chattanooga and
especially his brilsnt achievement at Murfreesboro
and the capture of Lebanon are fresh in the minds OF
all our readers. Gen. Forrest is educated
but be reads men correctly at a glance He seems TO
know everything about him by intuition. We have
spent months with him and partaken of his elegant hos
FATALITIES, and unhesitatngly pronounce him the most
gifted man by nature we ever met with. He has fine
conversational powers agreeable manners and wins the
confidence and respect of everybody around him. One
sign of kind heart is the ladies' and little children
take to bin wherever be goes.
TO bis fellow men he is dignjfed and affable but
cross him, and he will wake things up generally.
He is the best business man we ever met. He has
place for every thing and every thing in its place at
acty the right time He is remarkably neat and plain
in his DRESS but always clean, good clothes that
fit we'll
We pred 1t for him the most brilliant success, not
only as cavalry leader, but great general He has,
natural capacity for any responsibility and in
ergency whilst book general would be looking up
precedeat, lie, with his active mind ready practical
judgment, ana strong WILL would have the work
pshed exactly right.
One browning glory of his excellence and secret Of
bis great success is, that he is not drunkard.
atlanta Confsde,Qcy.
FLESH WouNDs.--The following recipe for flesh
wounds has proved very ecacious and recommended
to The Medical Faculty experiment. It has been
practically tested by officer in the French army who