I RODE WITH FORREST!

Traditional Southerners and educated American patriots have long been aware of the greatness of the Confederate general fondly known here in Dixie as the &ldquo,immortal Forrest.&rdquo,  ,What is far less well known are the identities and personal stories of the men who fought with and under him.  , ,  ,Years in the making, award-winning Southern historian and Forrest scholar Colonel Lochlainn Seabrook, who holds the world record for writing the most books on Forrest, has compiled an informative yet riveting work that solves this dilemma.  ,Entitled, I Rode With Forrest!  ,Confederate Soldiers Who Served With the World&rsquo,s Greatest Cavalry Leader, this well-researched, heavily illustrated reference provides entries on nearly 500 (of the 50,000) military personnel who at one time or another fell under the auspices of the &ldquo,Wizard of the Saddle.&rdquo,  ,This distinct body of boys and men, who varied widely in age, background, ethnicity, nationality, religion, and education, referred to themselves as &ldquo,soldiers on the horse,&rdquo, a title they were proud to own, as those who were granted the privilege to ride with Forrest (even for one day) were envied above nearly all others.  ,Though diverse, all shared two common interests