Get There Firstest with the Mostest

une 10, 1864 more than 8,000 Union troops came out of Memphis to engage Nathan Bedford Forrest’s 3,400 Confederate calvary force at Brice’s Crossroads, near Baldwyn, Tennessee. General Sherman believed Forrest to be one of the best commanders on either side, and sought to prevent him from hindering his now infamous March to the Sea. At the end of the day, Forrest’s troops had captured more than 1,600 prisoners of war, 18 artillery pieces, and wagons loaded with supplies—adding another stunning victory to his sterling record.

One of the most successful and controversial figures in the war, Forrest was once asked the key to his success in battle. His response was said to have been “get there firstest with the mostest”!

We will walk Brice’s Crossroads Battlefield and attempt to separate the myths from the truths associated with this most interesting and misunderstood man on the first day of our Battle of Shiloh Tour September 1-4.

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