Aaron H. Forrest
Born: 1828
Birthplace: Mississippi
Father: William B. Forrest 1801 – 1837
(Buried: Beck Cemetery, Benton County, Mississippi)
Mother: Miriam Beck 1802 – 1867
(Buried: Camp Family Cemetery, Navasota, Texas)
Wife: Sallie L. Dyche
Occupation before War:
Owner of A. H. Forrest and Company in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Civil War Career:
Captain of 6th Mississippi Battalion
Commander of Operation near Paducah, Kentucky
Lt. Colonel of Forrest Cavalry Regiment
Died: 1864
Place of Death: Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
Age at time of Death: 30 or 31 years old
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Original Burial Place: Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, Mississippi
Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
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