Forrest Monument
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Forrest was a controversial figure during and after the Civil War. A statue to Forrest was erected in Memphis at the park named for him and where his remains were moved in the early-twentieth century.
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This file appears in: Forrest Foraged
Forrest Foraged
Historical Marker #598 in Simpson County notes the movement of Nathan Bedford Forrest’s cavalry while in the area during the Confederate invasion of Kentucky during the summer and fall of 1862.
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