The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-22
Grandson Of Famous Confederate
Cavalry Leader Is Among the
Interesting Visitors to Pensacola

One of the most entertaining. as well
as one of the most distinguished Wis
itors Pensacola has entertained recent
~ is Adjutant General Nathan Bedford
Forrest, of Memphis, Tennessee, q
grandson Of the cavalry general of the
same name, whose name and history
are familiar TO every southerner and
to all Americans, as well.
General Forrest, who with his aide
Carl Hinton, is stopping at the San
Carlos hotel during the reunion, was
interviewed by the newspaper men yes
terday morning in his rooms, and it
did not take hun long to breach his
pet subject, which is the United Sons
Of Confederate Veterans.
The prime object Of the visit of Gem
eral Forrest to I'ensa colal during the
reunion Of the COME derate Veterans OF
Florida is 10 revive and stimulate in
terest in the organization in which he
Is so much interested, not only in Pen
sacola, but throughout the state of
Florida.
When he begins talking on his ia
Vorite subject General Forrest becomes
enthusiastic and he urges every son of
Confederate veteran, and every
grandson, as well, to become aff1liated
with the organization, which, he says,
il not for the purpose of perpetuating
any feeling between the North and the
South, but simply to see that true his
tory is recorded in. reference to the
struggle between the states
Il WISH said General Forrest, ''that
you would emphasize the fact that the
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans
do not wish to perpetuate any section
al feeling whatever, but that the prIn-
cipal object of the organization is to
keep posted on the records and to see
that historians record truly the deeds
of our fathers and grandfathers and to
perpetuate the southern spirit OF chiv-
airy
General Forrest said that he had met
a number of visitors since he had ar
rived in the city. who assured him
that as soon as they returned to their
homes they would take up the work of
organizing camps OF the United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans, so that he
hopes within the next year to have at
least fifty camps in Florida.
To Spend Sixty Days in Florida.
The general said that it was his in
tention to come to Florida about jan
nary first and spend sixty days in the
state. During this time he will visit
all of the principal cities in Florida
ftAIO Will S100dfOE 10 lIlOTOuBQIy cover
the state in the interest of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
General Forrest hopes that during
this time he will succeed in organizing
at least one camp in each of the forty
six counties in Florida He hopes to
have the state thoroughly organized
before the reunion of the Confederate |
Veterans is held in Jacksonville In the |
spring.
Says Is State Affair.
"1t is very important that the sons
the general reunion Is held at Jack
sonville," said General Forrest. Gin or
der that they may assist in the enter
tainment of the thousands of veterans
who are to be in your state at that
time"
"And," he continued, sit should be |
borne in mind that this Is not to be /
considered and regarded as a Jackson
willie affair, but as a Florida affair. If |
the veterans are highly entertained |
they will give the entire state credit |
for it and will refer to their visit to |
Florida more often than to Jackson |
VILE"
General Forrest called attention to a |
fact which he says not many people /
realize, namely, that the annual re- |
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams is the largest annual reunion
held in the United States each year
and that more delegates attend the
reunion every year than attend any