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Nathan Bedford Forrest was a brilliant cavalry commander by any professional measure. Lots of people choose to condemn his military exploits because he was a total piece of shit but oh lord he could soldier. There was a union cavalry commander who's exploits were about as astounding as Forrests but hell if I can remember his name. Shelby Foot's books are a must read if you are at all interested in the Civil War, comprehensive and very readable. Edit: Forrest had all the talent and morals to be general in Genghis Khan's Golden horde (just an idle thought while making turkey stock).