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Nathan Bedford Forrest was a very influential leader during the Civil War and African-American movement. Lincoln came to power during the time around the Civil War and guided the events that took place during that time as well. However, Lincoln had more influence over the Union because of his leadership and position as president. Lincoln's position as president gave him more power that Forrest would never have. Though they both had strong qualities that made them successful during that era, Lincoln’s

unethical issues like slavery from the confines of our nation’s heritage. Now they wish to tear the monuments of brave homegrown war heroes and officers erected hundreds of years ago. In Memphis, Tennessee, the public has recently removed the statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest a southern war hero. His figure sat atop his horse, facing north, in a very confident way and does not seem to be retreating. This one statue has caused uproar from the local community. People gazed upon his statute with a negative

Do you love historical fictions? The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is the perfect story for you. The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is a story about this young, fourteen year old boy who is participating in the war as a drummer boy and is feeling doubts about the whole thing. In this story, the author, Ray Bradbury uses symbolism throughout to create vivid imagery and deep thought into each page. First, Joby is a symbol that is used in The Drummer Boy of Shiloh, a historical fiction. In lines 140-169, On page

started in the year 1866, as a social club. The first Klan was founded in Tennessee and soon began to expand throughout the southern states. In 1868 the Klan quickly became one of the most feared terrorist groups. The first leader of the clan was Nathan Bedford Forrest who was a past general in the confederate army. Soon the clan evolved into almost every state in 1870. The second Klan began in 1915, and ended in 1944. The third clan started in 1946 and is still active today. (PBS) One of the Ku

hateful. When MTSU built its ROTC building in 1954, President Smith named it Forrest Hall in honor of Nathan Bedford Forrest’s reputation as an “interpid confederate cavalry leader who won fame with his brilliant raids. Maybe that was Forrest’s reputation in 1954, but in 2015 Forrest’s reputation becomes one of hate, racism, and violence. We do not want or need that at MTSU. A quick background on Nathan Bedford Forrest, was a lieutenant general in the CSA Army and he was a

The Middle Tennessee State University has announced plans to change the name of Forrest Hall, which honors Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate military leader who went on, for a time, to be a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. Sidney A. McPhee, president of the university, said “he was following the recommendation of a panel appointed to consider the name of Forrest Hall”. I agree with the students who want to change the name of the Forrest Hall Building on MTSU campus, because I think our students have

¥ Museum or Historic Site Assignment Museums not only hold artifacts from the past, but enables us to connect to the events and people in that time period. On the beautiful afternoon of last Wednesday, I visited the Oaklands Mansion in Murfreesboro, TN. I went with a friend and joined the last tour of the day. It’s an outstanding manor with beautiful grounds which bears a 250 years old Oak tree along with many different kinds of exotic plants. The tour through all the rooms, 14 in total didn’t take

orders, Hurlbert repealed his order and commanded troops retrieve Fort Pillow in early February, 1862.3 Only four months later, the unthinkable happened. On April 12, 1864, the fort was surrounded by 1500 Confederate troops, lead by Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. A situation that could have been avoid had Major General Hurlbert not re-stationed troops at the location. By roughly 3:00 in the afternoon, Confederate soldiers bunkered down around the perimeter of the fort. The Union garrison stationed

completely driven by fear and bitterness to the point he actually attempted to wipe out an entire group of people. The question is, if a person’s actions were courageous or wicked enough, should they only be defined by those actions? Someone like Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a racist his whole life, someone who was involved in the trading of slaves and even joined the Ku Klux Klan after the war because he was so bitter about the defeat of the Confederacy; should he be defined by only these hateful

thing that makes heroes heroic is their brave soul and mind. Abraham Lincoln and Nathan Bedford Forrest are also considered heroes in different ways. Nathan Bedford Forrest is a genius, a commander, and a successful businessman. Lincoln is also another genius, a commander, and a man who ended slavery. Both Abraham Lincoln and Nathan Bedford Forrest influenced people in different ways and reasons. Abraham Lincoln and Nathan Bedford Forrest walked on a different career path, but still somewhat similar