Nathan Bedford Forrest

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Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general, was known for his successful cavalry raids throughout much of the Civil War. On April 2, 1865, he was unable to prevent Union general James Harrison Wilson from raiding Selma, Alabama, a critical production and supply center for the Confederacy.

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Nathan Bedford Forrest

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