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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Brice's_Cross_Roads gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Battle of Memphis |
| gptkbp:born |
July 13, 1821
|
| gptkbp:children |
three
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
role in the Ku Klux Klan
tactics_during_the_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:died |
October 29, 1877
|
| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nathan Bedford Forrest
|
| gptkbp:influences |
military tactics
Civil War historiography Southern_heritage |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Confederate_cavalry_commander
founder_of_the_Ku_Klux_Klan |
| gptkbp:legacy |
polarizing_figure_in_American_history
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Lieutenant General
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Wizard of the Saddle
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“Get there first with the most men.”
“I am a man of peace.” “War means fighting, and fighting means killing.” “I never wanted to be a soldier.” “The man who is not a soldier is a coward.” |
| gptkbp:occupation |
businessman
soldier planter |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Bedford_County,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:posthumousRecognition |
historical debates
historical memorials |
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1861–1865
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Ann_Montgomery
|