!!IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT BELOW!!
THE WORST WAR IS WHEN WE KILL OUR OWN
"Forrest ... used his horsemen as a modern general would use motorized infantry. He liked horses because he liked fast movement,
and his mounted men could get from here to there much faster than any infantry could; but when they reached the field they
usually tied their horses to trees and fought on foot, and they were as good as the very best infantry. Not for nothing
did Forrest say the essence of strategy was 'to git thar fust with the most men'
“I have never, on the field of battle, sent you where I was unwilling to go myself; nor would I advise to go a course which I myself was unwilling to pursue.
You have been good soldiers; you can be good citizens. Obey the laws, preserve your honor, and the Government to
which you have surrendered
can afford to be, and will be, magnanimous.”
“I ended the war a horse ahead.”
Dr.Adele Jeter a blood line descendant of Nathan Bedford Forrest and owner of the Nathan Bedford Forrest Brooch.
Family history states that is was given to her Great,Great,Grandmother by Ann Montgomery Forrest.
Dr. Jeter has a family inherited love for horses, "Nathan was known to have beat a man or two, but was never known to beat a horse".
He was a horse trader breeder and a cavalry man earning a Brigadier General status and known as the 'Wizard of Horse'
As well as
her uncle Pete Wildhorse Ford being one of the first negro rodeo riders in te U.S. . Her aunt
Jessie Ford/Cole was a
competition class competative
equestrian jumper.
This was in the era of the 40's & 50's not being a friendly
time for negroes, let alone for negroes in ' white ' class sports.
Tho' she is not an avid horse rider spending her time, following his other lesser known suggestion that blacks could be doctors, lawyers,etc.
Being born in the city she instead went forward to earn her juris doctorate which she now uses to it's fullest.
Nathan Bedford & Mary Ann Forrest LLC. and Wild Mustangs
Dr.Jeter is writing a book, 'Nathan Bedford Forrest - Another History' which will be published soon. She intends a portion of
the profits to aid in the battle against the plight of the wild mustangs in the U.S.