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Gen. Forrest suggested to Gen. Hood, Commander of the Army of Tennessee to outflank the strong Unionist positions by crossing the river Harpeth with large forces instead attacking the town frontally as Hood devised to do.
Hood rejected the advice. The most he agreed with was to detach two out of three Forrest's cavalry divisions beyond the river to carry on a diversionary attack against the Federal left wing.
So he was relegated to a secondary duty he wasn't able to successfully perform because the Union cavalry succeeded in keeping his action at bay.
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General Forrest attacked a column of Union soldiers who had marched out of Memphis in June 1864. Even though he was out numbered more than 2 to 1, he was able to use the terrain and his skill at command of the battle to defeat them. This battle has even been studied at the British army's officer school in Sandhurst to teach their cadet officers.
Another battle that was almost as famous was the Battle of Fort Pillow, TN on April 12, 1864. He was criticized for allowing his soldiers to kill so many of the black soldiers and it was called a massacre. He has always been criticized for this even though there is a lot of debate as to if he actually commanded the killings or was even able to stop it.
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