Alabama Department of Archives and History, Bronze Map: Emma Sansom Guides General Forrest

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71. Emma Sansom Guides General Forrest

near Gadsden, Etowah County

During the Civil War, teenager Emma Sansom became a heroine of the Confederacy when she guided Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest across Black Creek in pursuit of Union General Abel Streight and his forces.

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