MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The remains of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife have been removed from Health Sciences Park in Memphis, where they had been interred since the early 20th century. The remains ...

State officials removed the sculpture of confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader, Nathan Bedford Forrest, from the State Capitol in Nashville and sent it to the Tennessee State Museum. By ...

If you love history, consider sponsoring an individual theme or story, it’s not much. Contact Bob at robertmford@aol with your ideas. In the evolution of military tactics, Nathan Bedford Forrest was a ...

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Two more Confederate statues came down the night of December 20 in Memphis, Tennessee. The city’s mayor and council, which had been trying to get rid of the monuments for years, had to contend with ...