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Major General William T. Sherman, the officer who disemboweled the Confederacy with his marches across Georgia and through the Carolinas, understood the nature of total war. That uniquely qualified him to offer assessment of one of the most remarkable and yet controversial officers in all of the Confederacy.

During the war, Sherman spat out, “that devil must be hunted down and killed if it costs 10,000 lives and bankrupts the Federal Treasury!” Later, in reflection, he offered that that devil, militarily speaking, was the most remarkable man the Civil War produced on either side.

For this episode, part 1 of the man and officer who, particularly in these times, remains a lightning rod for kneejerklike reaction both pro and con.

This is the story of The Wizard of the Saddle. This is the story of Nathan Bedford Forrest.

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Narrated by Fred Kiger
Produced by Dan Irving
Published by Third Wheel Media

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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:

William T. Sherman
President Andrew Jackson
Gideon Pillow
Abel D. Streight
Emma Sansom
D. H. Hill