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Fort Pillow Massacre Report Details Rebel Atrocities
The Joint Committee on the Conduct and Expenditures of the War submits testimony from Fort Pillow showing a deliberate policy of cruelty by Forrest forces. The report covers the assault on the fort, mass killings of white and colored troops, civilians, and wounded, with orders to burn huts and a detailed account of the aftermath and attempted concealment.
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Committee ON
Congress
Fort Pillow
Mesars Wade
Gooch
Senate
Messrs
Wade and
Joint Committee
Washington
Cairo
Mound City
Illinois
Columbus
Kentucky
Memphis
Tennessee
Forrest
Paducah
Union City
Hawkins
Seventh
Tennessee Union Cavalry
Buford
Harri
Thompson
Theke
Qtr
Fort Anderson
Shirk
Col. Hicks
Padyeah
Trace
Lawrence
Union Gazena
Garrson
United States Heavy
Alabama
L. F. Booth
United States Light
Tennessee Cavalry
A. F. Bradford
Maj
B. Booth
Fort Sumter
Bradford
Cold Bank
Marshall
Major Bradford
Mde
Chalmers
Pasmby
Lieut
Albertson
Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry
Porter
Sfound City
Memphis Tonn
McLagan
Mayor Bradford
Brownsville
Jackson Tenn
Anoficer
Platte Valley
Platta Valley
Meridan
Hulburt
Mississippi
Navy
Army
Secretary of War
Mason Brayman
J. H. Odlin
A M. Pennock
U.S. N
James W. Shirk
Horace Wardner
Mound City General Hospital
Thos. M. Farrell
United States Navy
Hastings
Pennock
Thomas Patterson
C. C. Waghburne
B. F. Wade
D. W. Gooch
B. F. Wape