African American Descendents of Colonel Fielding Hurst
African American Descendents of Colonel Fielding Hurst
By James Overton, Ph.D.
Great Grand Son of Colonel Fielding Hurst
Most of the history of the South in the post Civil War era is written by European American authors who
generally ignore the African American point of view. Therefore, the history of the South is inadequate and incomplete because one of the key players has not had his opportunity to speak. The purpose of this
article is to present an African American view of two of the South’s most well-known personalities: Fielding Hurst and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Please note the author of this article is the African American great grand son of Fielding Hurst. Also, it should be pointed out that a large portion of the European Americans of the South believes that Fielding Hurst was the devil himself and Nathan Bedford Forrest was a saint. They have a right to their point of view. But I am sure that they would not be surprised to discover that African Americans do not hold that same view.
Filed under: Descendents, Hurst Family, Col. Fielding Hurst, Hurst Nation
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