7th Mississippi Infantry
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Sep 28, 2013
- Location
- Southwest Mississippi
The Battles and Campaigns of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, 1861-1865:
Nathan Bedford Forrest was one of the most interesting and controversial personalities of the Civil War. He is either hailed as a hero because of his abilities as a cavalryman or hated because of his association with the Ku Klux Klan.
Retired Special Forces Brigadier General John R. Scales examines Forrest’s wartime activities and how his actions affected the war in the Western Theater. Scales’ extensive study and firsthand sources, including official documents and reports from the Official Records, provides readers with details for each of Forrest’s campaigns.
About the author:
John R. Scales retired from Special Forces as a brigadier general. He served more than 30 years which included tours in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Scales has a Ph.D. in Engineering and worked in this field after retiring from the military.
Entire article at:
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2018/2/27/364155/Meet-Author-John-R.-Scales-At.aspx
Nathan Bedford Forrest was one of the most interesting and controversial personalities of the Civil War. He is either hailed as a hero because of his abilities as a cavalryman or hated because of his association with the Ku Klux Klan.
Retired Special Forces Brigadier General John R. Scales examines Forrest’s wartime activities and how his actions affected the war in the Western Theater. Scales’ extensive study and firsthand sources, including official documents and reports from the Official Records, provides readers with details for each of Forrest’s campaigns.
About the author:
John R. Scales retired from Special Forces as a brigadier general. He served more than 30 years which included tours in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Scales has a Ph.D. in Engineering and worked in this field after retiring from the military.
Entire article at:
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2018/2/27/364155/Meet-Author-John-R.-Scales-At.aspx
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