Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue Was Shrouded in this 1905 Illustration

This cartoon, “Forrest Again in White Shroud,” was published in the Memphis Press-Scimitar, April 30, 1905. The cartoon appeared right before the unveiling of the “new” Nathan Bedford Forrest statue in Memphis.

 

Shroud,” Memphis Press-Scimitar, April 30, 1905.

Carney, Court. Reckoning with the Devil: Nathan Bedford Forrest in Myth and Memory (p. 113). LSU Press. Kindle Edition.

 

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2 thoughts on “Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue Was Shrouded in this 1905 Illustration

  1. When Colin Powell introduced to the world the “fact” of Iraqi chemical and nuclear arsenals, the UN copy of “Guernica” (behind him) was nicely covered for all not to see.

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