Fort Pillow Massacre First Edition 1864 CIVIL War Confederate War Crimes
IN 1864 This First Edition, 155-year old antique book constitutes the official Congressional report of two amazing and related 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. Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the fort with approximately 2,500 men. 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. 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 NEAR FINE CONDITION This scarce, First Edition, antique book is bound in brown textured covers with gold lettering and impressed, lined decorative highlights on the cover. The exterior is clean and has no bumping or discernible edge wear.
It has some water discoloration to the front cover and some light rubbing. 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, pasteboards or other markings. It 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. 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 NEAR 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. This First Edition, 155-year old antique book constitutes the official Congressional report of two amazing and related topics: The Fort Pillow Massacre and the Return of Prisoners. THIS BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION.This scarce, First Edition, antique book is bound in brown textured covers with gold lettering and impressed, lined decorative highlights on the cover. Be sure to add me to your. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item "FORT PILLOW MASSACRE FIRST EDITION 1864 CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE WAR CRIMES" is in sale since Sunday, July 7, 2019.
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- Binding: Fine Binding
- Language: English
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Publisher: The Government Printing Office
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition
- Subject: Military & War
- Topic: Civil War (1861-65)
- Year Printed: 1864