315a -Brian S. Wills-Wrestling with the Devil

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315a -Brian S. Wills-Wrestling with the Devil

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Dec 15, 2006

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Part 1 - Cavalry genius? War criminal? Both? The war produced no character more controversial than the man Grant called 'that devil, Forrest.' Dr. Brian Steel Wills, author of The Confederacy's Greatest Cavalryman: Nathan Bedford Forrest offers his views.

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Dec 15, 2006

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CWTR is a weekly, hour long, intenet-based talk radio show hosted by Gerry Prokopowicz of East Carolina University. Each week, Gerry interviews leading historians, authors, enthusiasts, etc. on all things Civil War related.

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