Gen. Forrest Praising the Black Confederates who guarded his back

A Great Confederacy Fact Check!

Friends,

Gen. Nathan B. Forrest once said of the Black men who stayed with him during the war:

“These boys stayed with me… and better Confederates did not live.”

Thanks to the late H.K. Edgerton, we decided to do a deep dive and put the strongest historical sources in one place — Congressional records, Reconstruction newspapers, Northern battlefield reports, and named Black Confederates — all confirming that 45 loyal Black Southerners stood with Gen. Forrest, contrary to modern public opinion.

Forrest went on to say in multiple records:

“No finer Confederates ever fought.”

People really don’t want to admit this.

But facts are facts.

We’ve documented it carefully here:

https://watchman.news/2026/02/gen-forrest-praising-the-black-confederates-who-guarded-his-back/

This isn’t about glorifying war — it’s about telling the truth, honoring forgotten history, and promoting reconciliation through evidence.

Please read, share, and decide for yourself.

In truth and peace,
Stephen