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19th (search for this): chapter 1
ub-committee appointed by the Joint Committee on the Conduct and Expenditures of the War, with instructions to proceed to such points as they might deem necessary for the purpose of taking testimony in regard to the massacre at Fort Pillow, submitted the following report to the Joint Committee, together with the accompanying testimony and papers: In obedience to the instruction of this Joint Committee adopted on the eighteenth ultimo, your Committee left Washington on the morning of the nineteenth, taking with them the stenographer of this Committee, and proceeded to Cairo and Mound City, Illinois; Columbus, Kentucky; and Fort Pillow and Memphis, Tennessee; at each of which places they proceeded to take testimony. Although your Committee were instructed to inquire only in reference to the attack, capture, and massacre of Fort Pillow, they have deemed it proper to take some testimony in reference to the operations of Forrest and his command immediately preceding and subsequent to
April 13th (search for this): chapter 1
l details of the attack, and the treacherous and cowardly practices of the rebels there, your Committee refer to the testimony herewith submitted. On the thirteenth of April, the day after the capture of Fort Pillow, the rebel General Buford appeared before Columbus, Kentucky, and demanded its unconditional surrender. He couple the twenty-third of March, telegraphed that he was willing that Forrest should remain in that neighborhood if the people did not manifest friendship, and on April thirteenth he expressed a desire that Forrest should prolong his visit until certain measures could be accomplished. I think General Sherman did not purpose to withdraat information had you of the attack of Fort Pillow? Answer. Fort Pillow is one hundred and seventy miles below here, not in my district, but Memphis. On April thirteenth, at six P. M., I telegraphed General Sherman as follows: The surrender of Columbus was demanded and refused at six this morning. Women and children br
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 1
t, in order to accompany the Meridian expedition under General Sherman. General Hurlbut testifies that he never received any th the reports from Hicks and Hawkins, I received from General Sherman, then at Nashville, this despatch: Has General Veatch head him by the rivers. Third, another despatch from General Sherman reached me as I was going out from Columbus, prohibitie of that force so near you? Answer. Not specific. General Sherman, on the twenty-third of March, telegraphed that he wasuntil certain measures could be accomplished. I think General Sherman did not purpose to withdraw a heavy force to pursue Fohis. On April thirteenth, at six P. M., I telegraphed General Sherman as follows: The surrender of Columbus was demandnd that Fort Pillow had been evacuated and reoccupied, General Sherman not being aware of it. On the fourteenth he again insts did not come to me. However, under instructions from General Sherman, I detailed officers, and collected reports and sworn
18th (search for this): chapter 1
, and ask that the same be printed. Messrs. Wade and Gooch, the sub-committee appointed by the Joint Committee on the Conduct and Expenditures of the War, with instructions to proceed to such points as they might deem necessary for the purpose of taking testimony in regard to the massacre at Fort Pillow, submitted the following report to the Joint Committee, together with the accompanying testimony and papers: In obedience to the instruction of this Joint Committee adopted on the eighteenth ultimo, your Committee left Washington on the morning of the nineteenth, taking with them the stenographer of this Committee, and proceeded to Cairo and Mound City, Illinois; Columbus, Kentucky; and Fort Pillow and Memphis, Tennessee; at each of which places they proceeded to take testimony. Although your Committee were instructed to inquire only in reference to the attack, capture, and massacre of Fort Pillow, they have deemed it proper to take some testimony in reference to the operation
O'Neal (search for this): chapter 1
official report: I have been one of those men who never had much confidence in colored troops fighting, but those doubts are now all removed, for they fought as bravely as any troops in the fort. Question. Why was the city shelled and set on fire? Answer. Our small force retired within the fort; the rebels took possession of the town, and from adjacent buildings their sharp-shooter's fired upon us. It was necessary to dislodge them. The gunboats Peosta, Captain Smith, and Paw-Paw, Captain O'Neal, and the Fort drove them out, necessarily destroying property. Most of the inhabitants being still rebel sympathizers, there was less than the usual regret in performing the duty. Question. What became of the enemy after the repulse? Answer. They went south, and on the twenty-sixth I was notified by Colonel Hicks and by Colonel Lawrence that they were approaching Columbus. Question. What was done? Answer. I went to Columbus again, with such men as could be withdrawn from Cai
N. B. Forrest (search for this): chapter 1
ions to prisoners of war. The declarations of Forrest and his officers, both before and after the ck upon Union City, Tennessee, by a portion of Forrest's command. The attack was made on the twentyifth of March, the enemy, under the rebel Generals Forrest, Buford, Harris, and Thompson, estimated iling to make any impression upon our forces, Forrest then demanded an unconditional surrender, clom that movement on account of the presence of Forrest. My purpose was to save Union City, bring int point was settled by my superior officers. Forrest's force was near Mayfield, about equidistant f March, telegraphed that he was willing that Forrest should remain in that neighborhood if the peot purpose to withdraw a heavy force to pursue Forrest, having better use for them elsewhere, and fewhich prevented their going out in pursuit of Forrest, but they gave me detachments to guard our rie operations consequent upon the movements of Forrest, did you or did you not receive cordial coope[15 more...]
Veatch (search for this): chapter 1
fifty available men; however, some regiments and detachments of General Veatch's division had arrived and awaited the arrival of boats from St. Louis to carry them up the Tennessee. General Veatch had gone to Evansville, Indiana. Simultaneously with the reports from Hicks and Hawkived from General Sherman, then at Nashville, this despatch: Has General Veatch and command started up the Tennessee? If not, start them up atbject of attack. Late in the evening I applied to Captain Fox, General Veatch's Assistant Adjutant-General, to have two thousand men in readid off. I turned back, and at three the next morning turned over General Veatch's men, ready to go up the Tennessee. Question. Why did you npurpose was to save Union City, bring in its garrison, and have General Veatch's men back in time for their boats. While I was willing to risI had no men to send, but sent supplies. Question. Where was General Veatch's command? Answer. Embarking for the Tennessee. Question.
March 25th (search for this): chapter 1
mittee think that the circumstances connected with the surrender are such that they demand the most searching investigation by the military authorities, as, at the time of the surrender, but one man on our side had been injured. On the twenty-fifth of March, the enemy, under the rebel Generals Forrest, Buford, Harris, and Thompson, estimated at over six thousand men, made an attack on Paducah, Kentucky, which post was occupied by Colonel S. G. Hicks, Fortieth Illinois regiment, with six hundtion of Forrest's force being evidently on the way to Paducah. Question. How large was his entire force? Answer. Apparently six thousand five hundred. Question. When was Paducah attacked? Answer. About three P. M., the next day, March twenty-fifth. Question. Was Paducah reinforced previous to the attack? Answer. It was not. I had no men to send, but sent supplies. Question. Where was General Veatch's command? Answer. Embarking for the Tennessee. Question. Was Paducah w
March 24th (search for this): chapter 1
ous demands for surrender made at Paducah, Columbus, and other places; the renewal of the massacre the morning after the capture of Fort Pillow; the statements made by the rebel officers to the officers of our gunboats who received the few survivors at Fort Pillow--all this proves most conclusively the policy they have determined to adopt. The first operation of any importance was the attack upon Union City, Tennessee, by a portion of Forrest's command. The attack was made on the twenty-fourth of March. The post was occupied by a force of about five hundred men, under Colonel Hawkins, of the Seventh Tennessee Union cavalry. The attacking force was superior in numbers, but was repulsed several times by our forces. For the particulars of the attack, and the circumstances attending the surrender, your Committee would refer to the testimony herewith submitted. They would state, however, that it would appear from the testimony that the surrender was opposed by nearly if not quite al
George F. Shepley (search for this): chapter 1
s. Paducah also threatened. No danger of either, but I think that Fort Pillow, in the Memphis district, is taken. General Shepley passed yesterday and saw the flag go down, and thinks it a surrender. I have enough troops now from below, and willke these detachments, and prevent our concentrating in this quarter. Question. Did you have any conversation with General Shepley in relation to the condition of the garrison at Fort Pillow when he passed by that point? If so, state what he said. What force did General Shepley have with him? Did he assign any reason for not rendering assistance to that garrison? If so, what was it? Answer. General Shepley called on me. He stated that as he approached Fort Pillow, fighting was going oGeneral Shepley called on me. He stated that as he approached Fort Pillow, fighting was going on; he saw the flag come down by the run, but could not tell whether it was lowered by the garrison, or by having the halliards shot away; that soon after another flag went up in another place. He could not distinguish its character, but feared that
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