Posted on May 29th, 2008 by admin
I came across this 3/29/1864 letter below from Col. Hurst to B.H. Grierson concerning Hurst’s own accusations of atrocities being committed by the other side, specifically Nathan Bedford Forrest. I want to come back to this letter for other reasons later, but wanted to post a quick thought on one particular sentence in […]
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Filed under: B.H. Grierson, Civil War, Civil War in Tennessee, Guerilla Warfare, Burning of Jackson, That Demon Called Hurst, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Official Record, Col. Fielding Hurst
Posted on May 29th, 2008 by admin
Col. Hurst in the Official Record of the War:
March 29,1864 - Col. Hurst complaining out Forrest atrocities.
White’s Station, May 29, 1864
Brig. Gen. B.H. Grierson,
Memphis, Tenn.
Dear Sir: Allow me to trouble you with some facts of great interest to me and my friends, and to which I desire to call your serious […]
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Filed under: Civil War, Civil War in Tennessee, B.H. Grierson, Guerilla Warfare, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Official Record, Col. Fielding Hurst
Posted on April 12th, 2008 by admin
Col. Hurst in the Official Record of the War:
March 24,1864 - Col. Hurst gets some marching orders; “Hang upon and harass” Forrest. “Forage upon secession sympathizers.”
HDQRS. CAVALRY DIVISION, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Memphis, Tenn., March 24, 1864.
Col. FIELDING HURST,
Cmdg. Sixth Tennessee Cavalry:
COL.: Information having been received that Forrest with a considerable force of cavalry, […]
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Filed under: B.H. Grierson, Civil War, Civil War in Tennessee, Guerilla Warfare, Official Record, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Timeline, Col. Fielding Hurst
Posted on March 14th, 2008 by admin
Col. Hurst in the Official Record of the War:
March 22,1864 - Nathan Bedford Forrest Field Report
HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE WEST TENN., AND NORTH MISS., In the Field, March 22, 1864.
Brig.-Gen. BUCKLAND or COMDG. OFFICER U. S. FORCES, Memphis, Tenn
GENERAL.: I have the honor to transmit the inclosed report, prepared from a thorough investigation […]
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Posted on October 13th, 2007 by admin
Great article by Roy Morris Jr. on the Battle of Fort Pillow and how Col. Hurst help precipitate this battle and just how much Hurst was hated by his arch-enemy, Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Battle of Fort Pillow
As Nathan Bedford Forrest’s tired, angry Confederates moved into place around Fort Pillow, their commander demanded its unconditional surrender. ‘Should […]
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Filed under: Civil War in Tennessee, Civil War, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Battle of Fort Pillow
