Nelson Winbush with his Grandfather Louis Napoleon who fought with
General Nathan Bedford Forrest at a CV Reunion early 1900's. He is a regular at SCV reunions.
Many posts concerning Mr. Winbush at FNC
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Yesterday’s Washington Post had an article about eighty-eight year old Nelson Winbush who is a Florida black man and proponent of Confederate monuments. His grandfather, Louis Napoleon Nelson, was a Tennessee slave who followed his master and sons into the Confederate military.
Initially Louis was a cook but later became a rifleman and a chaplain under the command of cavalry leader Nathan Bedford Forrest.
According to The Post, Winbush “said his grandfather believed he was defending his home state of Tennessee from ‘Yankee’ invaders, not fighting to preserve slavery. His final wish, Winbush said, was that he be buried in his Confederate uniform…This pride has been embraced by Winbush, who joined the Sons of Confederate Veterans nearly three decades ago.”
More @ The Abbeville Institute
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