Quote Originally Posted by Memnon View Post
^This, the man was a genius, although not necessarily a cavalry commander, but is this based on personal life or just skill? Because Forrest kind of helped start the KKK...
No "kind of." The man was an out-and-out racist/bigot. It is pretty well documented that he lamented the end of slavery.

On the field, however, he was a wonderful cavalry commander and the first US one really to get the mix of dismounted/mounted action correct.