Forrest, Nathan

BEDFORD, soldier; born in Bedford co., Tenn., July 13, 1821; acquired a large fortune as a cotton-grower. Although opposed to disunion, he entered the Confederate army and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general; surrendered at Gainesville on May 9, 1865. After the war he became president of Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Company. Died Oct. 29, 1877. For'rest, in ' llinois , a post-village of Livings ton co., 93 m. S. of Chicago, on Tol., Peor. & West. and Wabash R. Rs. Pop . (1890) 1,021. For'rest City, in Arkansas, a post-town, cap. of St. Francis co., 90 m. N.E. of Little Rock, on Little Rock & Memphis and St. L., Iron Mt. & S. R.Rs.; has cotton gins, a flour mill and a planing mill. Pop . (1890) 1,021. For rester, ALFRED HENRY, artist and comic writer, born in London, England, 1805; educated at Isling ton; notary in the Royal Exchange; was a designer and modeler, and exhibited pen-and-ink drawings at the Royal Academy; engraved, on steel and wood, illustrations for his own writings. Author of Leaves from my Memorandum - Book ; Wanderings of a Pen and Pencil; The Comic Arithmetic , .; contributor to several periodicals, including the Illustrated London News . Died May 26, 1872.