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honoring General Forrest

For what it’s worth, Nathan Bedford Forrest seems to have been defending himself against charges that he ordered/condoned a massacre of blacks at Fort Pillow. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 20, 1864: General Forrest and the Negroes. –It is … Continue reading

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help the maimed

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch January 21, 1863: Association for the relief of maimed soldiers. –A meeting was held in the Hall of the House of Delegates on Tuesday night last, having for its object the organization of an Association … Continue reading

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