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How did Jefferson Davis respond after Nathan Bedford Forrest refused to serve under Braxton Bragg?
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
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When Nathan Bedford Forrest refused to serve under Gen. Braxton Bragg following an acrimonious dispute, Confederate President Jefferson Davis did not accept Forrest's resignation. Instead, recognizing Forrest's value to the Confederate war effort, Davis promoted him to major general and tasked him with raising, equipping, and training a new cavalry command to operate semi-independently.1