Bust Hell Wide Open: The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest

Bust Hell Wide Open: The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest

At fourteen he became the head of his impoverished family, responsible for feeding eleven on the rough American frontier. By thirty-nine he had established himself as a successful plantation owner worth over $1 million. And at forty years old, Nathan Bedford Forrest enlisted in a Tennessee cavalry regimentâ€”and became a controversial Civil War legend.

The legacy of General Nathan Bedford Forrest is deeply divisive. Best known for being accused of war crimes at the Battle of Fort Pillow and for his role as first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klanâ€”an organization he later denouncedâ€”Forrest has often been studied as a military figure, but never before studied as a fascinating individual who wrestled with the complex issues of his violent times. Bust Hell Wide Open is a comprehensive portrait of Nathan Bedford Forrest as a man: his achievements, failings, reflections, and regrets.
Country USA
Brand Regnery History
Manufacturer Regnery History
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-10-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781621575931