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Fort Pillow

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battle Facts

12 Apr 1864

Outcome: Confederate victory: N.B. Forrest takes fort, massacres black soldiers.

2,100 Troops

Union

Commander(s)Lionel F Booth William F Bradford

221 Killed
130 Wounded

Confederacy

Commander(s)Nathan Bedford Forrest James R Chalmers

14 Killed
86 Wounded