Nathan Bedford Forrest

Profession: Confederate General and KKK Grand Wizard

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Why Famous: A lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years.

He served as the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, but later distanced himself from the organization.

Born: July 13, 1821
Birthplace: Chapel Hill, Tennessee, USA
Star Sign: Cancer

Died: October 29, 1877 (aged 56)
Cause of Death: Complications from diabetes