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The Fort Pillow Massacre

North, South, and the Status of African Americans in the Civil War Era

The Fort Pillow Massacre( )
Author: Tap, Bruce
Series title:Critical Moments in American History Ser.
ISBN:978-0-415-80864-4
Publication Date:Oct 2013
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $39.95
Book Description:

On April 12, 1864, a small Union force occupying Fort Pillow, Tennessee, a fortress located on the Mississippi River just north of Memphis, was overwhelmed by a larger Confederate force under the command of Nathan Bedford Forrest. While the battle was insignificant from a strategic standpoint, the indiscriminate massacre of Union soldiers, particularly African-American soldiers, made the Fort Pillow Massacre one of the most gruesome slaughters of the American Civil War, rivaling...
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Book Details
Pages:216
Detailed Subjects: History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Political Science / Civil Rights
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.006 x 8.931 x 0.468 Inches
Book Weight:0.7 Pounds



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