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Congressional Inquiry

When: May 1864
Where: United States Congress
Part of: Fort Pillow massacre: Confederate forces kill surrendering African American soldiers

The massacre at Fort Pillow was investigated by the United States Congress Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.

The event was the subject of a congressional inquiry, specifically by the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, which produced reports in May 1864 regarding the Fort Pillow Massacre. The supplied passages support the May 1864 date for the committee's reports; the broader inquiry period is not separately dated in the sources.

Sources

Battle of Fort Pillow Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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