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United States Civil War Soldiers Index,
1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSNX-7MW
: 4 December 2014), Charles May, Captain, Company C, 3rd Regiment,
Tennessee Cavalry (Forrest's) (18th Battalion) (26th Battalion) (Balch's
Battalion) (McDonald's Battalion), Confederate; citing NARA
microfilm publication M231 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and
Records Administration, n.d.), roll 28; FHL microfilm 880,082. |
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Forrest had returned
from Kentucky to find the ranks already swelling.
Charles May had
recruited another ninety man company he called the Forrest Rangers.
The Forrest and Boone Rangers went into camp and soon were joined by
similar units from Texas, Alabama, and Kentucky. The Alabama
companies commander, David C. Kelley became impressed with Forrest’s
ability to slice through military red tape. And later went on to say
that his persistent watchfulness enabled him to accomplish what I
desired ahead of any officer with whom I had to contend, except when
I came in contact with the requisitions of N.B. Forrest.
Instrumental in getting three other Alabama units to sign on, Kelley
was elected major, Forrest second in command, in a 650 man battalion
of eight cavalry companies. Half of these troopers were armed with
double barreled shotguns they had brought from home.
From:
Nathan Bedford Forrest - www.civilwartalk.com |