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


Every mountain has its loftieSt peak
80 every nation has its greatest sol
dicr.
shall speak briefly of the South
greatest soldier IL not In truth ihe
greatest soldier that the pages Of his
tory record
might say that De- was Gods great
i warrior very arch-nugel of battle
/ lie was natural born soldier who
knew iniuitively how 10 30 all things
pertaining 10 war aud to do them well
The world has not known his superior
since creations dawn Since the
stars together sang
! He could have led ia any war - it,
supreme commander. Had he lived ~
the days Of King Saul. hr could have
welded sword and spear against Go
iiah Of old Had he lived in Napol-
cons time h. would have caused his
heart 10 thrill with joy. and turned the
scales of war IN Frances favor instead
of the allies.
lie was always ia the battles front
ia the tlfickcSt Of the fray. defying
sword and bayonei. shot and shell.
with a brow of daring that knew not.
that rocked not Of danger.
Twrutv-miue horses were killed uu-
der him in battle. three Of them with
cannon halls He received six gun
shot wounds. two Of which were
thought 10 be- mortal. and yet ne lived
All things being equal ne could have
vanluiShcd any other soldier that ever
wrnt on a battle field.
With meagrc resources of war ~ his
command be often oyercamc f0rmida
bic obstacles Of his enemy that would
have driven all other warriors Ia de
HN..|
and % death with me- thought save that
of victory aIpd II necessary 10 defeat
his enemy b. dema ndpd Of his follow
err the last ounce Of blood aud the last
effort Of energy.
He was patriot io the very mar
row of his existence. and the first ba
tnilion Of volunteers that lac enlisted
for the South. hc equipped with horses
brides and saddles with means out Of
his own private fortune.
lie loved his soldiers dcvotc'lly and
shared with them every privation and
hardship Of war.
His loyalty 90 the South was all that
love and patriotism could inspire.
have the honor 10 name my only
son for this matchless soldier and my
heart swells with pride unspeakable
when I say that this man WAS none
other than General Nathan Bedford
Forrest of Tennessee
When our Savior was teaching the
people on the streets of Capernium He
said Among them that are born Of
woman there hath not risen "A greater
han John the Baptist II can be said
~ "a truth. Among them that are born
Df woman there hath not risen great
.r soldier than Nathan Bedford For
rest
when the Roman senate summoned
'incinnntus o. drive the Equi and Vol
j from the gates Of Rome. De- waSl
.ound al lis pillow.
when fils. fs,s-~in of vvus sounded
n our Southland In 1861. Nathan Bed
ord 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 and
glory.
shall not recount any II lis many
brilliant campaign achievements. -
hat has already been done by sesel
historians
Down the receding centuries when
many other heroes of the Civil War
will have been forgotten. the name of
Nathan Bedford Forest will live a.
md ON through all history. fresh.
green and impcrishabl-.
At the early age Of JG years the
'arthly career Of this wonderful man
anne 20 close like a brilliant met .or
,aSsing beyond the horizon. He died
N his native city. Memphis Tenn. AMI
: buried there in a park named FOR
lim.
The citizens of Memphis have no scr-
II him with "A beautiful life size eques-
rian monument
He died Christian gentleman. a de
-Out member of the Presbyterian
.hurch.
Though war and tempest marked h.s
,arfhly course, a peaceful haven met
q close
Faithful was his warfare" Bless
Il be he of God according TO his work.
DR.. G.. y. Murphey.