Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Bedford_County,_Tennessee
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| gptkbp:born |
July 13, 1821
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Elmwood_Cemetery,_Memphis,_Tennessee
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| gptkbp:children |
three
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Forrest's_Cavalry_Corps
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| gptkbp:controversy |
association_with_the_Ku_Klux_Klan
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| gptkbp:died |
October 29, 1877
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
subject of numerous biographies
portrayed in films and literature symbol of the Lost Cause influenced modern military tactics debate_over_Confederate_monuments |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Forrest
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
his_tactics_in_the_American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial_figure_in_American_history
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
guerrilla warfare
self-taught flanking maneuvers hit-and-run tactics cavalry raids no formal military training |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Wizard of the Saddle
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| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Brice's_Cross_Roads
gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville Battle of Fort Pillow Battle of Memphis |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Confederate_cavalry_general
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| gptkbp:occupation |
military officer
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| gptkbp:posthumousRecognition |
historical studies
subject of documentaries subject of historical novels controversial memorials debates in academia |
| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
slave owner
cotton planter railroad investor real estate investor |
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
businessman
involved in the KKK |
| gptkbp:rank |
Lieutenant General
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Ann_Montgomery
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