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Bust Hell Wide Open
The Life of Nathan Bedford ForrestBy Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.Narrated by Dan John MillerLength10h 19m
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An intimate biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest, arguably the most interesting figure to emerge from the Civil War—widely admired as a military genius
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 regiment—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 Klan—an organization he later denounced—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.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (1.3K)
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length10 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byDan John Miller
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 4, 2016
LanguageEnglish
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