Comments on: The General’s Mount: a Poem on General Forrest’s Horse http://www.historynet.com/the-generals-mount-a-poem-on-general-forrests-horse.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James Burns http://www.historynet.com/the-generals-mount-a-poem-on-general-forrests-horse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-74241 James Burns Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:46:12 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13679867#comment-74241 Mr.M.Music "the genaeral had 30 horses shot out from beneath him, which horse was this?" To wit: General Forrest, unlike many Union Generals, actually led his men into battle by riding towards the front and exposing himself to artillery, musket, and sabre. This was CSA General Nathan Bedford Forrest's horse named Roderick. Roderick was shot out from under General Forrest on 5 March 1863 near Spring Hill, Tennessee. In addition, General Forrest also owned and rode a war horse named Highlander. He cherished both Roderick and Highlander and each time he lost a horse, he lost a little of himself. His favorite horse, King Philip, a large gray horse, was wounded in the neck during the same battle where Nathan's brother, Colonel Jeffrey Forrest was killed. This so enraged Nathan, that he charged into the Union lines and used his sabre to personally kill or injure over three Union soldiers. This was during the Feb 1864 Battle of Okolona. Mr.M.Music
“the genaeral had 30 horses shot out from beneath him, which horse was this?”
To wit: General Forrest, unlike many Union Generals, actually led his men into battle by riding towards the front and exposing himself to artillery, musket, and sabre. This was CSA General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s horse named Roderick. Roderick was shot out from under General Forrest on 5 March 1863 near Spring Hill, Tennessee. In addition, General Forrest also owned and rode a war horse named Highlander. He cherished both Roderick and Highlander and each time he lost a horse, he lost a little of himself. His favorite horse, King Philip, a large gray horse, was wounded in the neck during the same battle where Nathan’s brother, Colonel Jeffrey Forrest was killed. This so enraged Nathan, that he charged into the Union lines and used his sabre to personally kill or injure over three Union soldiers.
This was during the Feb 1864 Battle of Okolona.

]]> By: ‘zine of the times | WordInk http://www.historynet.com/the-generals-mount-a-poem-on-general-forrests-horse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-69886 ‘zine of the times | WordInk Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:09:18 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13679867#comment-69886 [...] fare as: “Visiting Stonewall Jackson’s Left Arm at Chancellorsville” or “The General’s Mount: a Poem on General Forrest’s Horse“– that one spans three pages. In other news, the demand for information about fashion [...] [...] fare as: “Visiting Stonewall Jackson’s Left Arm at Chancellorsville” or “The General’s Mount: a Poem on General Forrest’s Horse“– that one spans three pages. In other news, the demand for information about fashion [...]

]]> By: michael goins http://www.historynet.com/the-generals-mount-a-poem-on-general-forrests-horse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-33315 michael goins Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:07:14 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13679867#comment-33315 I first read this poem when I was a child. If not the same one, then one that was very close to it. It was in a copy of the Nashville Banner newspaper from Tennessee. I do not remember the year, but it was a commemorative issue. I first read this poem when I was a child. If not the same one, then one that was very close to it. It was in a copy of the Nashville Banner newspaper from Tennessee. I do not remember the year, but it was a commemorative issue.

]]> By: dave http://www.historynet.com/the-generals-mount-a-poem-on-general-forrests-horse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21485 dave Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:40:54 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13679867#comment-21485 the genaeral had 30 horses shot out from beneath him,which horse was this? the genaeral had 30 horses shot out from beneath him,which horse was this?

]]> By: Mr. M. Music http://www.historynet.com/the-generals-mount-a-poem-on-general-forrests-horse.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21402 Mr. M. Music Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:44:34 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13679867#comment-21402 Thank you for sharing this poem, in America's Civil war magazine, It is truly a very good poem, CW reenactor 17th MI coe infantry Thank you for sharing this poem, in America’s Civil war

magazine,

It is truly a very good poem,

CW reenactor
17th MI coe infantry

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