Nathan Bedford Forrest is best known for his role as a Confederate officer in the American War for Southern Independence. While most Forrest biographies discuss his military career in great detail; what they do not provide is the General's own perspective of the conflict. In his one-of-a-kind book; Give 'Em Hell Boys! Forrest scholar; Forrest relation; and award-winning author Lochlainn Seabrook handily remedies this situation. Neatly divided into five sections for each year of Lincoln's War; as the subtitle indicates; the book encompasses all of the General's military correspondence; from 1861 to 1865. In the 300 fascinating footnoted entries included; we find Forrest's reports; dispatches; orders; returns; letters; notes; communiques; and telegrams; as he himself wrote or dictated them; usually from the battlefield. His missives were sent out to a wide assortment of Civil War figures; from the president of the Confederacy (Jefferson Davis) and fellow Confederate officers to his Yankee enemies; most of the communications with the latter which ended with unsurprising results: immediate surrender! Through Forrest's own words; we are able to track not only the progress of the War; but his rise from private to lieutenant general (one rank shy of full general)-the only man on either side to achieve such a feat. Included along with a bibliography and an index are such extras as a historical time line of the highlights of Forrest's life; a list of all of Forrest's engagements; and a section on his recognition by the Confederate Congress. Like the author's other works on Forrest; Give 'Em Hell Boys! (named after one of his most famous war cries) will help destroy the many anti-South myths surrounding the General; giving him back his rightful place as a lauded American icon. Learn about both Forrest the man and the Rebel officer from the great Confederate chieftain himself; in this captivating read that is sure to become a standard in Civil War literature. Civil War scholar Lochlainn Seabrook; a descendant of the families of Alexander H. Stephens and John S. Mosby; is the most prolific and popular pro-South writer in the world today. Known as the "new Shelby Foote;" he is a recipient of the prestigious Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal and the author of over 50 books that have introduced hundreds of thousands to the truth about the War for Southern Independence. A seventh-generation Kentuckian of Appalachian heritage and the sixth great-grandson of the Earl of Oxford; Colonel Seabrook has a forty-year background in American and Southern history; and is the author of the international blockbuster Everything You Were Taught About the Civil War is Wrong; Ask a Southerner! His other titles include: The Great Yankee Coverup: What the North Doesn’t Want You to Know About Lincoln’s War; Confederacy 101: Amazing Facts You Never Knew About America’s Oldest Political Tradition; Confederate Flag Facts: What Every American Should Know About Dixie’s Southern Cross; Women in Gray: A Tribute to the Ladies Who Supported the Southern Confederacy; Everything You Were Taught About American Slavery is Wrong; Ask a Southerner!; The Constitution of the Confederate States of America Explained; A Rebel Born: A Defense of Nathan Bedford Forrest; The Quotable Nathan Bedford Forrest; Slavery 101: Amazing Facts You Never Knew About America's "Peculiar Institution"; Confederate Blood and Treasure: An Interview With Lochlainn Seabrook; Abraham Lincoln: The Southern View; The Unquotable Abraham Lincoln; Give This Book to a Yankee: A Southern Guide to the Civil War for Northerners; and Honest Jeff and Dishonest Abe: A Southern Children’s Guide to the Civil War.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Telling Us All About ItBy DSlaughterI was very excited to order and read this book given Shirin Ebadi's status as a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The story relates the family history of a close friend of Ms. Ebadi's and the tragic lives of the family's three brothers.Although the beginning of the book seemed disorganized and a little confusing; things settled down as I began to understand the main characters and their personalities. Although Ms. Ebadi is the narrator; the book is not really about her or her life. It is about her friend's family and three brothers; all of whom chose different political beliefs and associations.From this book I gained insight into the culture; traditions; religion; and politics of Iran from the 1900's until today. I gained additional respect for the people of Iran and the stresses and the hardships they live with daily. I applaud Ms. Ebadi for relating what must have been a difficult story. Even though the book itself may not directly change the status of people in Iran; she has done what the Iranian sociologist Ali Shariati suggested (on page 252 of Ebadi's book) and that is "if you can't eliminate injustice; at least tell everyone about it". Thank you; Ms. Ebadi; for telling us all about it.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Powerful story tha needed to be toldBy Meera or sometimes AlexI have tremendous respect for Shirin Ebadi; having read her book Iran Awakening; and the modern peacemakers book Shirin Ebadi. This is a woman committed to Human Rights as well as love for her country. She shows in this book three different perspectives of the three brothers who were family friends for many years. For those of us who wonder how perspectives are shaped; and lives lived so differently in one family and all of the Moslem fait she sheds light on just that; while making clear her deep need for social justice in Iran. Dr. Ebadi is a key founder of the Nobel Woman's Imitative; a group of Nobel Prize winning women working together to raise awareness in creating nonviolent social change. I consider this book a must read for those interested in the struggle for human rights in Iran;or anywhere else.Meera C.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. worthy of readingBy Janet DavisThis book opened my understanding of Iran and its history. It was amazing that three brothers could be led in three opposing directions that led to power; imprisonment; and exile. As I read the book; I was thankful that I was born in the USA and have a deeper empathy for Iran. The book led me to learn more about Iran and Ms Ebadi. She has had a heart wrenching life that she underplays in telling the story of three brothers. However her purpose of letting the world know what has happened in Iran was definitely accomplished.
