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The Daily Dispatch: June 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], A
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of the "Fort Pillow massacre" in an illustrated paper gotten up by Mr. Frank Leslie. On they came, poor fools, little suspecting the fate that awaited them. When within about thirty yards of us, their leader about opposite the left of our company, the signal was given, and — well, nine fell dead and one wounded, while clear and distinct above the roar of our arms rang out the clarion voice of Capt. Floyd, "Charge'em, boys" which was done in handsome style, I assure you. There were nineteen Yanks in the squad--nine were killed outright, one wounded, and three captured unhurt, while six made their escape, some of whom were wounded and afterwards died. As a matter of course we secured the horses--one, a fined dapple gray, is especially appropriated to the use of your correspondent. The captain than deemed it prudent to retire, and started in the direction of Dixie. We came on about twenty miles south, turned east, and bivouacked for the night. The next morning, as a matter of c