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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.230 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Senate report no. 63 regarding the Fort Pillow massacre and no. 68 regarding returned prisoners of war |
| Date | 5 May 1864 |
| Author | United States. Congress (38th, 1st session : 1864) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Contains a full report of the April 1864 battle at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, based on an investigation of the battle itself, as well as the operations of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest "and his command immediately preceding and subsequent to that horrible transaction." Includes testimony from soldiers present at the battle, who witnessed Bedford's violations of the conduct of war, including shooting unarmed Union troops following their surrender. Contains the testimony of Lieutenant Mack J. Leaming, who wrote a detailed account of the events of Fort Pillow in 1893 (refer to GLC05080.01). Includes separate report no. 68, with testimony from returned Union soldiers who were taken as prisoners of war, complete with eight woodcuts of emaciated returned prisoners. Returned prisoners attest that their captors intentionally starved them at various times and stole their clothing, causing many to freeze to death. The House reports of Fort Pillow and prisoners of war are included in GLC05080.06. |
| Subjects | Battle of Fort Pillow (Fort Pillow Massacre) Fortification Battle Atrocity Prisoner of War Union Forces Confederate States of America Civil War Military History African American History African American Troops Congress Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Forrest, Nathan Bedford (1821-1877) Leaming, Mack J. (1842-1893) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | It is estimated that 560 Union troops fought 1,500-2,000 Confederate soldiers in the Battle of Fort Pillow, Tennessee. Most of the Union soldiers killed at Fort Pillow, both during and after the battle, were African American. Much controversy exists regarding the historical events of Battle of Fort Pillow. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |