The National tribune., 1906-01-11

| council OF war when the final resolution
was taken to surrender. Having no
| qualms Of conscience upon the subject
/ he promptly and boldly announced to
! Pillow, Floyd and Buckner that he
neither could nor would surrender his
command. Assembling his hardy troop
ers, ne marched out and, leading the
way, he plunged into an ice-covered
slough formed by backwater from the
Cumberland. The night was intensely
dark, Chilling wind adding to the dis
comfort. In some way Forrest and his
followers foundered through the cold,
vile, where they rescued vast stores
which. having been abandoned, were
being looted by mob. At Shiloh Col
Forrest was dangerously wounded
Having recovered from his wound, he
went TO Chattanooga, where he was
| placed in command of a brigade
about 1900 men. Moving to Murfrees-
| bOro ne captured the town after a
severe fight, 1,765 prisoners, including
| Gen. Crittenden, falling into his hands.
For this enterprise he was made a
| Br1gadier General. Accompanying
Bragg in the invasion of Kentucky, ne
went as far as Bardstown whence he
was ordered TO return to Murfreesboro
| In December, with new command he
made raid into West Tennessee, cap
turing towns and garrisons. destroying
bridges and trains, and bringing out i'm
mense stores. On this expedition he
fought engagements at Lexington and
Parkers Crossroads. capturing Col.
Robert lngersoll. In the Spring Of 1853
he engaged In various enterprises i'm
Middle Tennessee, one Of them in con-
nection with Gen. Earl Van Dorm, being
the capture. at Thompson's Station, of
a Federal force of between 1850 and
1000 men. Impatient,
Again his hardy band to head,
And see once more his standard
SPREAD
he had not long to wait About April
IL. Gen. A. d. Streight, with about
/ 1,609 mounted men, started on raid
to destroy railroads and break Confed-
crate connections in Northern Georgia
and Alabama. On May 3 he was over
taken by Forrest at Rome, Ga. where
ne was compelled to surrender his en-
tire command-sOme 100 men.
i AT Disadvantages Forrest commanded
the extreme right division OF the Con-
1ederdte army, cavalry command of
about $500 men, which he fought dis
mounted as infantry, and when the
Federals fell back he followed TO with
i'm half mile of Chattanooga, earnest
~ urging his superiors to make a gen.
eral attack that was never made At
ter making an incursion into East Ten
! nessee, Gen. Bragg reduced his COM
mand to one small brigade, whereupon
he promptly resigned his commission,
put afterward, at the request Of Presi-
lucIt bdSiS, TCCOlSlUGred the matter.
and accepted the command. Of a district
composed of North Mississippi and
West Tennessee-his native heath
l With only his old regiment he at once
marched to North Mississippi where,
unhampered by the orders Of others.
his greatest fame as a cavalry leader
was won, his successes following each
other with a rapidity that attracted the
attention of military men even in Eu-
ircpe, who
Discussed his lineage. told his name,
His following and his warlike fame"
Marching into West Tennessee. De-
cember, 1863. with 500 men, he secured
1900 recruits, young Tennesseeans,
abundant supplies-several hundred
head Of beef cattle, hogs, etc. For this
exploit, characterized by many bril-
liantly-conceived and daringly-ex-
ecuted adventures, he was commits
stoned a Major General, his new cav
airy command never being excelled by
any other In the Confederate army
not excepting the famous cavalry of
Stuart Morgan. or Wheeler.
At Brentw God, March 25. Forrest cap
and wounded, but at Pulaski, Dec. Is,
1864. In an encounter with Gen. q. NJ.
Dodge. he lost so men, captured,
Two OF Forests notable victories
were those near West Point, Miss,
where he defeated Gen. Wln. Sooy
of sturgis at Brices Crossroads, june
10. Previous to this latter victory,
however, he had attacked Paducah,
KY. without success. and captured Fort
Pillow.
In a ACKNOWLEDGMENT battle be-
tween Pontotoc and TupeIo, Miss.
July 1915, Gen. A. J. Smith defeated
Forrest, Lee and Walker, in five success
siye engagements Gen. Smith. how
! ever, retired to Memphis. closely fol-
lowed and harassed by Forrest as far
as the Tallahatchie River. In August
Gen. A. J. Smith again moved into
North Mississippi, in the direction OF
Oxford. Smiths force being too strong
for Forrest. he left a detachment under
Gen. Chalmers to confront Smiths
army. while he made detour of so
, miles. and. with 1900 men. attacked
Memphis. at daylight, Aug. 81. creating
! sensation and no little CONSERVATION.