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Battle of Fort Pillow

Name: Battle of Fort Pillow
Start: 1864-04-12
Location: Fort Pillow

When: April 12, 1864
Where: Fort Pillow
Part of: Fort Pillow massacre: Confederate forces kill surrendering African American soldiers

Confederate forces under Forrest attacked Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864, resulting in the death of many Union troops after resistance ceased.

The battle occurred at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee. Confederate forces under Forrest's command killed a large number of Union troops, most of them black soldiers, after the fort had effectively ceased resistance.

Sources

Battle of Fort Pillow Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
Nathan Bedford Forrest Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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