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The Daily Dispatch: May 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], The facts about the capture of Fort Pillow. (search)
and capture the fort. Should my demand be refused, I cannot be responsible for the late of your command. Respectfully, N. B. Forrest, Major General. Major Booth, Commanding U. S. Forces, Fort Pillow. [Copy.] Headquarters U. S. Forces, Fort Pillow, Tenn, April 12, 1864. Sir. Gen. Forrest Commanding C. H. ForForces, Fort Pillow, Tenn, April 12, 1864. Major General Forrest, Commanding Confederate States forces: We will not surrender. Respectfully, I. F. Booth, Major com'g. It will be observed that this correspondence on the part of the enemy purports to come from Major Booth, who had been killed early in tMajor Booth, who had been killed early in the day, and was dead before the surrender was demanded. It is an ascertained fact that liqueur and lager beer had been issued freely to the negroes, for the purpose probably of keeping their courage up, and when the flag of truce was seat in these deluded creatures were marching round the flag staff in the centre of the fort singi