Full Name: Nathan Bedford Forrest Born: July 13, 1821 Place of Birth: Bedford City, Tenessee North or South: South Other Professions: Planter, slave dealer, railroad president. War Service Highlights: He commanded the cavalry in Hood's Franklin and Nashville campaign. Nickname: None Died: October 29, 1877 Place of Death: Memphis, Tennesse Interesting Facts: The greatest cavalry leader of the war, associated with the Ku Klux Klan for a time after the war.