Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Lieutenant General during the Civil War. He was born on July 13, 1821 in Marshall County (Chapel Hill), Tennessee. When he was 16 years old, his father, who was a blacksmith, died. When his dad died, he helped his mother and his 5 brothers. By 1845, he married Mary Ann Montgomery. Until 1861, he joined the Confederate Army and was ranked as a Private. 4 years later, he was now a Lieutenant General. Now, in what ways did he impact the Civil War?
First of all, Nathan Forrest was courageous, he fought and won some of the battles during the Civil War. For instance, in 1862, he helped defend Fort Donelson, and also won against Union forces at Murfreesboro, but the battle at Fort Pillow
