Modified book cover for 'Reckoning with the Devil' by Court Carney, featuring a photograph of Nathan Bedford Forrest with a stern expression, wearing a military uniform, against a reddish background with the title and author's name.
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Reckoning with the Devil

LSU Press

2024

Reckoning with the Devil grapples with the troubled, complex legacy of Nathan Bedford Forrest—a slave trader, Confederate general, and prominent Klansman. More than a century after his death, Forrest’s image continues to resonate with certain groups and bear varied interpretations, reflecting the intricate interplay of history, memory, and a contested past. Carney explores how historical omissions and erasures continually reshape perceptions of Forrest as well as the Civil War.