Kurz & Allison The Fort Pillow Massacre.

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GLC#
GLC07727
Type
Images
Date
1892
Author/Creator
Kurz & Allison
Title
The Fort Pillow Massacre.
Place Written
Chicago, Illinois
Pagination
1 print : col. Height: 56.3 cm, Width: 71.5 cm
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Depicts the April 1864 battle at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in which witnesses reported that Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest violated the conduct of war by killing unarmed and surrendered soldiers. Underneath the print, text indicates that Union forces were led by Majors William F. Bradford and Lionel F. Booth (who was killed during the battle). Portrays Confederate soldiers killing African American soldiers, women, and children. In the center of the print, Forrest hoists the Confederate flag. For an extensive eyewitness account of the battle, please refer to GLC05080.01.

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