A Short History of General N. B. Forrest, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888

This 1888 trade card, designed by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, features a portrait of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. The card is part of the “Histories of Generals” series, and the image depicts Forrest in his Confederate uniform. The card also includes a Confederate flag and a cannon, along with images of oak leaves, referencing the Confederate battle cry "The South Will Rise Again.” This piece of Americana exemplifies the popularity of tobacco advertising and the way it was used to promote American history during the late nineteenth century.