Rare Film: Nathan Bedford Forrest's Troops in Color (The Civil War Diaries S4E24) 

My mother born about the same time as you dad would talk about the civil war vet coming to town on a Saturday morning sat on the wall in front of the court house in the small town we live in talking about old time with each other.

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My dad born in 1920 once told me that there was a hanging in our parish seat (we live in LA & don't have counties). Two men robbed & killed a business man around 1935 & that was their sentence. He & a friend snuck under the large tent & saw the hanging. He told me it was horrible & he wished he would have not done what he did. Your post reminded me what he told me as a teen.

@@gerryconstant4914 I'm sorry, but I don't see the connection. My dad was a WW2 vet and piloted B24 bombers over Germany and was nearley shot down more than once. His name was 1Lt Courtland Crandall and his ashes are intered at Ft. Roscrans military cemitary on the Point Loma pennisula in San Diego California. One day, young children will be watching the few WW2 vets that are left alive, marching in a parade as my dad watched civil war vets when he was little. I'm proud of you Dad, and I Love You. Rest in Peace. And thank you for your service. BTW. I served in Desert Storm and retired from the Army and Army Reserve combined.

I can tell you my gg-grandad was fighting when a bullet wizzed by and took part of his ear off. Head wounds bleed alot so he asked his friend" Scotty, am I hurt bad." His friend replied, " I believe half yar head is blown off". that was the story handed down. He was confederate, and yes I read N Forrest biography. He and his men had nothing so they took it away from the enemy.

That would be interesting. To hear about the war crimes they committed at Fort Pillow.

​@@stephensdygert7600 Let an innocent warrior step forward and speak.

@@stephensdygert7600 Lincoln was the REAL WAR CRIMINAL, along with SHERMAN and others.

The beauty of my Nursing career was that I worked with older pts, some real sick, some not…but Imloved talking with those who were veterans about the Wars…I took care of a pt that served under “Joseph Vinegar Joe”Stilwell, my ancestor…I loved my old pts bec of their stories, many of them I still remember…❤❤❤❤❤

How did he say it? “Be there at the battle firstest with the mostest?”

​@@jackzimmer6553AND when boxed in, split up and charge n BOTH directions.

According to the Nashville's Historical Archives, my 2x great grandfather (a gunsmith and blade maker) and his brothers (saddle and harness makers) would sneak out of Nashville at night to repair guns, swords, knives, and leather work). In exchange, they were provided with a few baskets of apples which they took back to town. On one occasion they stopped by a advance union scouting party. They pretended they couldn't speak or understand English, just German, they were held overnight and released...minus some of the apples. Later, after the war, they supposedly repaired the guns and rifles for Jesse and Frank James, who had briefly settled just outside Nashville. The gunsmithing business is still around although they do locks, keys, and security systems.

He could ride a horse but he started the KKK after the war, a man full of hate.

Men of honor, and truth

And even more recently (not too many years ago, in NC, I believe), the wife of a Civil War vet died, as she'd married the aging vet as a young woman, originally being just his caretaker; however, when the vet realized he'd never really be able to pay her what he should've, he decided to marry her, so she'd at least be able to collect his pension as a surviving spouse😮 👍😃🇺🇸

Anyone who was alive at the end of the Civil War in 1865, even if they were born on the day the Civil War ended, would have been 147 years old in 2012; highly unlikely, or one of the best frauds ever.

Name: joe biden

Phil Sheridan was a Union General (for the North)

Fought with

I've got a picture of my grandfather with the battle flag on the wall in the living room. The wall of warriors, all the family in uniform from the wars , Semper Fi!

@tango22ah Many Sottish immigrants to the U.S. settled in the south and fought for the Confederacy. Many southern towns were named after Scottish cities. My grandfather, for example, was born in Inverness. You scottish people can empathize with southerners since your ancestors fought a civil war with England! Cheers!

they do have a big tent city lol.

Great comment! There may be some horse feces but no human feces.😆

Maybe they did have those problems. I think it's true that a high number of civil war veterans became morphine addicts

Just noticed a lot of sharp dressed people, but I'm just an old Marine.

@@jakejackson6730 There was an opioid epidemic right after the “War of Northern Aggression”. Most of the soldiers who suffered amputations and horrible wounds were given Morphine or other Opioids to help cope with their pain…thus they died addicted to the drugs. But, this film was in the early 1900s…by then those men had passed on into their final destinations. Most of these old Confederate Soldiers, in this film, were extremely young during the “War of Northern Aggression”.

Both Bragg and Hood misused him. Forrest tried to convince Hood not to attack at Franklin and to use a ford on the Harpeth to get around Schofield's rear but Hood was stubborn and unappreciative, not recognizing Forrest's superior knowledge of the geography and his tactical talents.

Were there U S military veterans there??

​@suzannakoizumi8605 there would be if were in other wars and also some of the men served in politics or ambassadors to foreign nations. These men led full lives included many of the same variety of expertise our people who fought in other wars went on to do such as our WWII veterans fought then had decades of careers, politics, service to communities or serve aa foreign ambassadors, teachers and more.

My two great grandfathers were US Army officers for Abraham Lincoln.

My great great Grandfather rode with General Forest at Shilo. Sargent Thomas Monford Wells with the Louisiana 1st Calvary 5th division. His group surrendered on May 16,1865 in Mobile AL. They had a hard life.

@@EwingOil509 Mine was Robert Cayten 25th calvary partisan rangers Steeds cal, then Wheeler then Forrest all the way thru selma.

I had another G G grandfather Samuel Slade 7th Ms infantry Sharpshooter Jeff Davis Rifles kept that old Enfield barrel hot.

@@marksaucier I found a book that lists everyone who fought for The CSA Louisiana 1st Cavalry . Amazing part was that his Father was appointed by Lincoln to be the Governor of Louisiana in 1864 because he was a Union man but his son was a Sargent for the CSA. My great, great, great Grandfather was Governor James Madison Wells. We were a small country back then only 33 million.

Southern heroes were few and far between, as they often did not fight as soldiers, or went north. Confusing the human vets from the movement and historical impacts of the rebellion should not be commingled nor normalized. Coming from a southern family, nearly all of my direct family members during this period who served fought for the south, they also made other horrendous decisions based on today's morals and values. I will not condone it nor will I excuse it either. It is who they were, warts and all, not who I am. They were not heroes in any classical sense, just folks swept up in the greed and power of idiotic politicians.

@jonjdoe There was No need to reply to my Statement. This is how I and ALL I know feel. There is lots of free room here to make your Statement of how you feel.

Traitors. Losers. Enemies of The United States.

These are men who took up arms against the USA to keep a race of humans enslaved. These are not people to be honored

He was , without doubt.

Forrest, John Hunt Morgan, and John Mosby were the 3 best cavalry commanders on the CSA side.

@@stevesither7270 a tactical genius

@@threefiveseven John Mosby never surrendered just resigned his command

Forrest County Mississippi was named after Nathan Bedford Forrest

We the people have been on the losing side for centuries!

They weren't heroic and they should be shamed for fighting for slavery. They only need to be remembered because of how awful they were.

​@@Leftistatthepartyin correctly put. Your Party was responsible for wanting slavery which had been around since before recorded history. It's only our current generation who gets things backwards and more.

@@Leftistattheparty ...snowflake alert!

80 percent of the Confederate army weren't slave owners. They fought against taxes set against them. Get your facts straight or be quiet

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beautiful thing to say

@@CBHarvey Thank You CBHarvey. Blessings upon you and yours, in the Holy name of Jesus the Christ. Amen.

he also quit the kkk when they started the bull $hit they are known for.

And their mothers and fathers, grandparents, and gear grandparents….. there are about 7 Billion people living on Earth presently. There are another 100 Billion in graves , in spread ashes, or missing. Let that sink in

So, live life to the fullest every single day !! Today could be your last !

It would be interesting to compare these scenes with their current locations in Jacksonville.

Truth!! Say it loud, and say it proud. These communists in our country are trying to erase all our history. Real Americans need to STAND UP, AND SPEAK OUT.

I don't know where you got your information but there were no black soldiers. This is from “American Battlefield Trust” on the internet which is an organization that helps preserve American battlefields: “Black men were not legally allowed to serve as combat soldiers in the Confederate Army-they were cooks, teamsters, and manual laborers. There were no black Confederate combat units in service during the war and no documentation whatsoever exists for any black man being paid or pensioned as a Confederate soldier, although some did receive pensions for their work as laborers.”

@@chris93703 that was general policy. Some did serve as combat soldiers,

@@seanautilis15 What is your source for your belief some were combat soldiers? The idea was floated around towards the end of the war but never put into practice.

@@chris93703 That is false information published by a biased organization. They fought and served and some recieved veterans benefits. You've never heard of Holt Collier from ,Ms . I have a pic of my GG grandfather and one of his slaves he freed. They both signed up and are in uniform. That org has put a lot of nonsense out. Like granny said don't believe nothing you hear and only halfof what you see.

"Nothing Like it in the World" by Stephen Ambrose mentions Dodge a lot - building of the first transcontinental railroad (Hell on Wheels series is based on this great enterprise)

What explain what is in the home? I regularly pass through Council Bluffs.

Grenville Dodge….Famous Norwich Alumni and engineer. Dodge hall still stands on Norwich’s Upper Parade Grounds to honor him in VT!

Interesting. My 3x great uncle rode with Morgan as well. He escaped the Ohio penitentiary after being captured.

@@JB-qd3xu How bout this-my other 3x grandfather fought with the 5th TN INF (Union) at Franklin and Nashville.

Thanks neighbor, I’m in the same little neck of Appalachia myself out in Unicoi county. Wasn’t a place for the feint of heart in the 1860’s!

It's a symbol of Democrat Party pride. Remember, when they BARRED the Republican candidate from being on the ballot and then still lost.

It still is (regardless of Marxist and Z❗️⭕️ propaganda for the last 30+ years). ✊🏾🇦🇺

It also was, and is a symbol of resistance to tyranny. When the Iron Curtain was being toppled one country at a time it appeared carried by the freedom fighters.

😂Also a symbol for pro-slavery traitors

Actually, it was the Confederate army BATTLE flag.

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Anyone with a brain.

@@Leftistattheparty 🤣😚

Anyone who’s been taught in public schools for the past 30+ years. Most people around the world gave respect to them for their courage, didn’t matter whether they agreed with their cause. FDR and Winston Churchill were great admirers of Robert E. Lee.

@@remylofombo5529 I'm descended from Confederate soldiers on my father's side. I agree with you except I think the last 100 years Confederate soldiers have been misaligned...same with the typical German soldier who fought for the "Fatherland" instead of Naziism.

Not patriotic to the USA.

No, they poisoned you the old fashioned way - salmonella, botulism, and other spoiled food consequences. I agree we can do better, but let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater!

When I was a young boy I asked my grandmother, what did real food taste like. She just smiled and said everything we ate we raised. Without thinking I said you ate like kings and queens. Her smile turned to a stern look. I was 12. Years later she remembered what I had said and agreed with me that said it all. She lived to the age of 92 and I'm sure it was because of real food she always had a garden.

Read The Jungle by Sinclair.

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I don't know, that chow line looked pretty familiar!

@@pfdrtom the chow line may not have changed much. I wonder what food was like. But the uniform and equipment have big time. I think the Frontline US soldier is the most prepared equipment wise in all of history.

I never stopped. They were once teenagers with a hard life who saw h*ll, large bullets, canister, arms, legs, feet sawed off & piled up like fire wood.

Nope.

Sad killing your brother for rights or wrongs.

Look the civil war in the US ended in 1865, and this video is from 1914, 40 years later and every person in the civil war was now elderly-nothing to win or fight about then, just enjoy life.

Evidently they weren’t prepared for war. It’s hell as they say.

@@BirdDogg Forrest was butt hurt from getting his ass kicked in late March of 1864 by the Black USCT units at Paducah. He had a chip on his shoulder and murder on his mind two weeks later at Fort Pillow

@@BirdDogg Well looky there, you would be wrong. Twelve days before Fort Pillow Forest got his ass kicked by black USCT troops at Paducah. While retreating through Kentucky Forrest enquired about the occupied areas before him. Fort Pillow would allow him a place to exact his revenge and make sure his newspapers spread his propaganda. (He felt himself at war with the Northern press as well.)

It really wasn't a civil war. It was two separate countries after the secessions from the Union. Typical USA was the aggressor with troops on Confederate ground. Some things never change. The CSA just wanted to be left alone.

Thank you!!

I believe this was a Variety of footage from 1917-1938

Too kind, I’m just passing along history.