His most notorious action was ordering the massacre of black troops who had apparently surrendered after the Battle of Fort Pillow.
Near the end of this man's life, after his railroad ventures bombed, he ran a prison work farm on President's Island in the Mississippi River. This man's namesake great-grandson was the first American general to be killed in action during the European phase of World War II.  One of this man's greatest victories saw him defeat Samuel Sturgis' much larger force during the Battle of Brice's Crossroads. Near the end of the war he is most associated with, he was unable to stop Wilson's Raid into Alabama. He disgustedly asked "What does he fight battles for?" after disagreeing with Braxton Bragg after the Battle of Chickamauga. This man is frequently linked to the phrase (*) "get there firstest with the mostest," reflecting his views on mobile warfare. His most notorious action was ordering the massacre of black troops who had apparently surrendered after the Battle of Fort Pillow. For 10 points, name this Confederate cavalry officer, best known for being the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Near the end of this man's life, after his railroad ventures bombed, he ran a prison work farm on President's Island in the Mississippi River.
Nathan Bedford {Forrest}