Claims
Nathan Bedford Forrest was the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →Nathan Bedford Forrest, the former Confederate general, was the first (and only) Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | tennesseeencyclopedia.net | Tennessee Encyclopedia (Tennessee Historical Society): 'Nathan Bedford Forrest was elected the first and only Grand Wizard' |
| corroborates | tennesseeencyclopedia.net | Tennessee Encyclopedia: Forrest assumed 'the role of the first Grand Wizard' |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Freemasons - dark side (Timeline doc) | asserts |
Claim
Nathan Bedford Forrest, the former Confederate general, was the first (and only) Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.