FORT PILLOW MASSACRE
RETURNED PRISONERS
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF WAR
Official Report by the 38th United States Congress, 1st Session, Joint Committee on the Conduct of War
FIRST EDITION
FINE - CONDITION
Official Congressional Report of the Civil War Dealing with the Fort Pillow Massacre and Other Topics
Filled with First-Hand Testimony
Original, Solidly Bound, Illustrated, Antique Book
PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C., IN 1864
This First Edition, 162-year old antique book constitutes the official Congressional report of two amazing topics: The Fort Pillow Massacre and the Return of Prisoners.
In April 1864, Fort Pillow overlooking the Mississippi River about forty river miles above Memphis, comprised 295 white Tennessee troops and 262 U.S. Colored Troops. Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the fort with approximately 2,500 men. Forrest demanded unconditional surrender. The acting commander, asked for an hour for consultation and Forrest granted twenty minutes. Bradford refused surrender and the Confederates renewed the attack, soon overran the fort, and drove the Federals down the river's bluff into a deadly crossfire. Casualties were high and only sixty-two of the U.S. Colored Troops survived the fight. Many accused the Confederates of perpetrating a massacre of the black troops, and that controversy continues today. The Confederates evacuated Fort Pillow that evening so they gained little from the attack except to temporarily disrupt Union operations. The Fort Pillow Massacre became a Union rallying cry and cemented resolve to see the war through to its conclusion.
THIS BOOK IS IN FINE - CONDITION
This scarce, First Edition, antique book is bound in brown textured covers with gold, impressed lettering and impressed, lined decorative highlights on the cover. The exterior is clean and has no bumping or discernible edge wear. The lettering remains bright. The book has solid binding throughout; both hinges and all binding are solid. The interior is clean and the pages are in excellent condition. The book has no writing, smudging, stamps, or pasteboards, but there is some "browning" on some pages near the binding cords as shown. This is not an ex-library book. The book contains illustrations in the back of the book of prisoners of war. A great primary-source for these important, historic events, this book provides testimony and inquiry about these controversial topics. An excellent, clean, solid, First Edition book.
FORT PILLOW MASSACRE RETURNED PRISONERS
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF WAR
Official Report by the 38th United States Congress, 1st Session, Joint Committee on the Conduct of War
FIRST EDITION
FINE - CONDITION
Official Congressional Report of the Civil War Dealing with the Fort Pillow Massacre and Other Topics
Filled with First-Hand Testimony
Original, Solidly Bound, Illustrated, Antique Book
PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C., IN 1864
This First Edition, 162-year old antique book constitutes the official Congressional report of two amazing topics: The Fort Pillow Massacre and the Return of Prisoners.
In April 1864, Fort Pillow overlooking the Mississippi River about forty river miles above Memphis, comprised 295 white Tennessee troops and 262 U.S. Colored Troops. Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the fort with approximately 2,500 men. Forrest demanded unconditional surrender. The acting commander, asked for an hour for consultation and Forrest granted twenty minutes. Bradford refused surrender and the Confederates renewed the attack, soon overran the fort, and drove the Federals down the river's bluff into a deadly crossfire. Casualties were high and only sixty-two of the U.S. Colored Troops survived the fight. Many accused the Confederates of perpetrating a massacre of the black troops, and that controversy continues today. The Confederates evacuated Fort Pillow that evening so they gained little from the attack except to temporarily disrupt Union operations. The Fort Pillow Massacre became a Union rallying cry and cemented resolve to see the war through to its conclusion.
THIS BOOK IS IN FINE - CONDITION
This scarce, First Edition, antique book is bound in brown textured covers with gold, impressed lettering and impressed, lined decorative highlights on the cover. The exterior is clean and has no bumping or discernible edge wear. The lettering remains bright. The book has solid binding throughout; both hinges and all binding are solid. The interior is clean and the pages are in excellent condition. The book has no writing, smudging, stamps, or pasteboards, but there is some "browning" on some pages near the binding cords as shown. There is a touc of water staining on some pages, not affecting the text. This is not an ex-library book. The book contains illustrations in the back of the book of prisoners of war. A great primary-source for these important, historic events, this book provides testimony and inquiry about these controversial topics. An excellent, clean, solid, First Edition book.
