The Confederate Army attacked Fort Pillow in Lauderdale County, Tennessee on April 12, 1864 in a fight that later became known as the Fort Pillow Massacre since the lives of few Union soldiers were spared. The National Park Service’s website gives a valuable overview of the fight and its commanding figures in its battle summaries section […]
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Fort Pillow Massacre- April 12, 1864
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