Fort Pillow Massacre (1864) - Hardcover

by The Joint Committee on the Conduct and E (Author)

Fort Pillow Massacre (1864) is a book that details the events surrounding the brutal attack on Fort Pillow during the American Civil War. The book is authored by The Joint Committee On The Conduct And Expenditures Of The War, a group of government officials tasked with investigating and reporting on military conduct during the war.The book provides a detailed account of the attack on Fort Pillow, which occurred on April 12, 1864. Confederate forces, led by General Nathan Bedford Forrest, overran the fort and killed many of its defenders, including a large number of African American soldiers. The attack was widely regarded as a massacre, and it sparked outrage throughout the North.The book includes eyewitness accounts of the attack, as well as testimony from soldiers who were present at the scene. It also provides background information on the events leading up to the attack, including the recruitment of African American soldiers into the Union army and the Confederate government's decision to treat them as ""runaway slaves"" rather than prisoners of war.Overall, Fort Pillow Massacre (1864) is a powerful and sobering account of one of the most brutal incidents of the American Civil War. It sheds light on the racial tensions and atrocities that occurred during the conflict and serves as a reminder of the human cost of war.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.