My feelings on Forrest are about the same as towards, say, German General Rommel, or Sauk chief Black Hawk -- good leaders who inspired loyalty among their troops and respect from their enemies.
And, in the end, Rommel and Forrest both came to understand their cause was not just lost, but also false.
Black Hawk, Forrest, Rommel:
But Joe, my eternal question: If Forrest side and Rommels had won, how would you feel about them?