United States, 39.76, -98.51708/2022Nathan 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.Image of a head-and-shoulders glass copy negativeof Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general. Forrest 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.image/jpegLytle, Andrew. Bedford Forrest and His Critter Company. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1931.http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/wilsons-raidForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/wilsons-raidForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaConfederate States of America. Army--OfficersGenerals--Southern StatesUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--VeteransForrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877Nathan Bedford ForrestStillImage