I never considered reincarnation, but Chesty Puller must have at least "channeled" Forrest at times. When the Marines were surrounded at Chosin (One of my photo buddies was along, and when his cameras ran dry or froze, he picked up an '03 Springfield and fought his way out with the Marines.) Gen Puller, who was there had these quotes attributed to him: "We're surrounded. That simplifies the problem."
- Attributed to Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC
(I have found three versions of this one)
The quotes may not be Chesty Pullers,
but may instead have been said by General O.P.Smith, who also
said, "Retreat Hell! We're just attacking in another direction."

"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of
us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"
- Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC

"They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an
enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can't get away from us now!"
- Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC
When the Marines were cut off behind enemy lines and the Army had written
the 1st Marine Division off as being lost because they were surrounded by 22
enemy divisions. The Marines made it out inflicting the highest casualty
ratio on an enemy in history and destroying 7 entire enemy divisions in the
process. An enemy division is 16500+ men while a Marine division is 12500 men.

I think Ol' N.B. would have enjoyed that fight. They ought to name a fighting ship after him. Stan