“Bealeton. Another sleepy hamlet was about to have its name written down in history in letters of blood.” WarCivil WarBattlefieldsBesiegments Book:The Guns of the South Source: The Guns of the South
“You know what Forrest had the nerve to do?” “Son of a bitch has the nerve to do damn near anything. That's what makes him such a nuisance,” Major Bradford said. “What is it this time?” “He sent Memphis a bill for the five thousand and however many dollars Colonel Hurst squeezed out of Jackson while he held it,” Leaming said. Bradford laughed again, this time on a different note. “He better not hold his breath till he gets it, that's all I've got to say. He'll be a mighty blue man in a gray uniform if he does.” HumorCivil WarYankeesRebelsConfederates Book:Fort Pillow Source: Fort Pillow