This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ...300 to 400 were known to have been killed at Fort Pillow, of whom at least 300 were murdered in cold blood after the fort Was in possession of the rebels, and our men had thrown down their arms, and ceased to offer resistance. Of the surviving, except in hospital at Mound City, and the few who succeeded in making their ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ...300 to 400 were known to have been killed at Fort Pillow, of whom at least 300 were murdered in cold blood after the fort Was in possession of the rebels, and our men had thrown down their arms, and ceased to offer resistance. Of the surviving, except in hospital at Mound City, and the few who succeeded in making their escape unhurt, nothing definite is known, and it is feared that many have been murdered after being taken away from the fort. When the committe arrived at Memphis, Tenn., they found and examined a man (Mr. McLogan) who had been conscripted by some of Forrest's forces, but who, with other conscripts, had succeeded in making bis escape. He testifies that while two companies of rebel troops, with Major Bradford and many other prisoners, were on their march from Brownsville to Jackson, Tenn., Major Bradford was taken by five rebels (one an officer), led some yards from the line of march, and deliberately murdered in view of all those assembled. He fell inetantly by three musket balls, even while asking that his life might be spared, as he had fought them manfully, and was deserving of a better fate. The motive for the murder of Major Bradford seems to have been the simple fact that, although a native of the South, he remained loyal to his government. Character Of Forrest, The Captor Of Fort Pillow.--The following illustration is given by one of our generals (D. L. Stanley) to the " Cincinnati Commercial: " "About the middle of the summer of 1802, be surprised the fort of Murfreesborough; and the garrison, after some little fighting, surrendered. A mulatto man, who was a servant to one of oar officers, was brought out to Forrest on horseback. The latter inquired of him, with many oaths, ' what he was doing there.' The mulatto answere...
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