The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-15
GEN. FORREST.


Every mountain has its loftieSf peli
So every nation has it, greatest sol
dier
shall speak briefly Of the south
greatest soldier II not IN truth "a
greatest soldier that the pages 81 his
tory record
4 might Sav that d. WAS Gods grea'
warrior very arch-augci oi battle
lie was natural horn soldier vii,
knew infuitively how % 10 all thing
pertaining o. war and 20 d. them well
The world has not known his superior
simcr creations dawn. Since fht
stars together SANG
He could have led Coz amy war as it,
supreme commander. Had he lived iii
the days of King saul. De- could have
Il welded sword and spear against Go
n iiah 81 old Had he lived ia Napol-
cons time he would have cauSed lis
heart 90 thrill with joy. and turned the
scales of war IN Frances favor instead
of the allies
lie was always ia the battles trent.
in the fliickc~f of the fray defyine
sword and bayonet shot and shell
with "a brow of daring that knew not.
that recked NOT II danger
Twcnty-nine hut~eS were killed Un-
der him Ia battle. three of them with
cannon balls lie received six gun
shot wounds. two of which were
Thought 90 be- mortal. and yet he lived.
All things being equal he could have
vanquiShcd any other soldier that ever
wruf ou q battle field.
With meagre resources of war 40 his
command be- often over,ame formula
hle obstacles If his enemy that would
have driven an other warriors 90 de-
spair lie ltd his soldiers 90 hatfleI
and Co death with no thought save that
of victory. AMI IL necessary 10 defeat
his enemy. b. demanded of hiS follow
crS the last ounce Of blood and the last
effort of energy.
lie was patriot Co the very mar
row Of his existence. and the first i'a
fallion OF volunteers that be- enlisted
FOR the south De- equipped with horses
brides and saddles with means out Of
hi~ own private fortune.
Tie loved his soldiers devofe,liy and
shared with them every privation and
hardship 81 war
Iii~ loyalty % the South was all that !
love and patriotism could inspire.
I have the honor 10 name my only
son for Ills matchlcsS soldier and my
heart SWells with pride unSpeakahle
when ! say that this man was none
other than General Nathan Bedford
Forrest Of Tennessee
When our Savior was Teaching the
people ga the streets Of Cuperaium lie
said Among them that are iorn Of
woman there hath not risen "a greater
than John the Baptist" n can be- said
VI truth. Among them that are born
lf woman there hath not risen great;
rr soldier than Nathan Bedford For
rest
when the Roman senate summoned
'incinnatus o. drive the Equi and Vol
e from the gates 81 Rome. hc was
found af Lis pillow.
When the foc~in 81 war was sounded
n our Southland in 1861. Nathan Bed
lord Forrest was engaged in the peace
'ul pursuits Of his farm. At his coun-
rvs call. without previous military
he stepped from the quiet
shades Of life into the saddle and rode
into the halls Of eternal fame ami
glory.
! shall not recount any ~ lis many
brilliant campaign achievements. -
hat has already been done by see. I
historians
Down the reccding centuries when
many other heroes Of the Civil War
will have been forgotten. the name of
Nathan Bedford Forest will live 81
md ON through all history. fresh
green and impcrishubl-.
At the early age Of 30 years the
'arthly career Of this wonderful man
anne 10 a close like a brilliant met cor
,a>Sins beyond the horizon. He died
n his native city. Memphis Tenn. ami
: buried there In n park nrmed for
linn
The citizens of Memphis have no .cr-
Il him with beautiful life size eques-
Tian monument.
lie died a Christian gentleman. a de
'out member of the Presbyterian
hurch
Though war and tempest marked h.s
arfhly course. a peaceful haven met
u close.
Faithful was his warfare" Bless
i be he of God according TO his work.
DR.. G.. y. Murphey.