There's no evidence of him having done anything wrong at Ft. Pillow. The Congress investigated it....a Congress devoid of White Southerners who had at that time been disenfranchised during the Occupation....Forrest testified and no evidence was put forth which would support any charges against him. He was indeed not charged with anything. Once again, remember this was a congress composed entirely of Northerners and their lackeys in the Occupation governments then in power in the Southern states. They certainly were not friends of Forrest. Yet he was never even charged with anything.
“George Cantor, a biographer of Confederate generals, wrote, “Forrest ducked and weaved, denying all knowledge, but admitted he knew some of the people involved. He sidestepped some questions and pleaded failure of memory on others. Afterwards, he admitted to ‘gentlemanly lies”
He may have left the KKK but he was active during its formative years....born of hatred and belief in the Lost Cause. No conservative today should think highly of any such democrat....the party if slavery and treachery. First. Last. Always