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Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
king testimony in regard to the massacre at Fort Pillow, submitted the following report to the Joinund City, Illinois; Columbus, Kentucky; and Fort Pillow and Memphis, Tennessee; at each of which plnce to the attack, capture, and massacre of Fort Pillow, they have deemed it proper to take some te gunboats who received the few survivors at Fort Pillow--all this proves most conclusively the poliorning of the day succeeding the capture of Fort Pillow, the gunboat Silver Cloud, (No. 28,) the trand the gunboat New Era, (No. 7,) landed at Fort Pillow under flag of truce, for the purpose of recediately. I was informed, in reply, that Fort Pillow had no guns or garrison; had been evacuatedrom Columbus? Don't send men from Paris to Fort Pillow. Let General Hurlbut take care of that qua that at Paducah, Columbus, Union City, and Fort Pillow, the rebels moved troops, placed batteries,any of those you have mentioned escape from Fort Pillow? Answer. There were eight or nine men, I[22 more...]
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
utenant Commander Shirk, commanding the Seventh division Mississippi squadron? Answer. I can only repeat my answer to the last question. Lieutenant Shirk is an admirable officer, vigilant, brave, and of exceedingly safe judgment. Mound City Illinois, April 22 1864. Surgeon Horace Wardner sworn and examined: by the Chairman: Question. Have you been in charge of this hospital, Mound City Hospital? Answer. I have been in charge of this hospital continually since the twenty-fifth of Aph of the wounded as were able to bear the examination. The testimony of the colored men is written out exactly as given, except that it is rendered in a grammatical form, instead of the broken language some of them used. Mound City hospital, Illinois, April 22, 1864. Elias falls, (colored,) private, company a, Sixth United States heavy artillery, or First Alabama artillery, sworn and examined: by Mr. Gooch: Question. Were you at Fort Pillow when the battle took place there, and it was
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
your available force? Answer. The river, from Paducah to Island Number10, inclusive, about one hundred and sixty miles, and adjacent portions of Tennessee and Kentucky. My available force for duty, as appears from tri-monthly report of March twentieth, as follows: Paducah, officers and men,408 Cairo, and men,231 Columbus,a prodigious effort to dislodge them. To concede to them any point on the river, even for a week, would bring disaster. Furthermore, the rebels now control Western Kentucky; they are murdering, robbing, and driving out the loyal men; they avow their determination to permit the loyal men to take no part in the approaching electio stopping all trade. I furnish a copy herewith, making it part of my answer, (Exhibit A.) Question. What, in your opinion, is the effect of free trade in Western Kentucky and Tennessee? Answer. Pernicious beyond measure; corrupting those in the public service, and furnishing needed supplies to enemies. I am in possession o
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
enth, 1864. Question. What was the extent of your district when you assumed command, and what your available force? Answer. The river, from Paducah to Island Number10, inclusive, about one hundred and sixty miles, and adjacent portions of Tennessee and Kentucky. My available force for duty, as appears from tri-monthly report of March twentieth, as follows: Paducah, officers and men,408 Cairo, and men,231 Columbus, and men,998 Hickman, and men,51 Island No.10, and men,162 Union Cithis abuse so flagrant and dangerous that I made a stringent order stopping all trade. I furnish a copy herewith, making it part of my answer, (Exhibit A.) Question. What, in your opinion, is the effect of free trade in Western Kentucky and Tennessee? Answer. Pernicious beyond measure; corrupting those in the public service, and furnishing needed supplies to enemies. I am in possession of intercepted correspondence, showing that while the trader who has taken the oath and does business
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 1
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 operations of Forrest and his command immedia
Mound City (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
apher of this Committee, and proceeded to Cairo and Mound City, Illinois; Columbus, Kentucky; and Fort Pillow and Memphis, T living, and they are wounded and now in the hospital at Mound City. One of them, Captain Potter, may even now be dead, as t Of the survivors, except the wounded in the hospital at Mound City, and the few who succeeded in making their escape unhurtssissippi squadron; Surgeon Horace Wardner, in charge of Mound City geneeral hospital; Captain Thomas M. Farrell, United Stathe Tennessee and Cumberland rivers are no longer ours. Mound City, eight miles above Cairo, is the great naval depot for tthis point. The Committee must observe that the loss of Mound City and Cairo would paralyze the Western army and navy. The Pennock is commandant of the naval station at Cairo and Mound City, and I understand represents Admiral Porter in his absencer, vigilant, brave, and of exceedingly safe judgment. Mound City Illinois, April 22 1864. Surgeon Horace Wardner sworn
Evansville (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
awkins reported Forrest at Jackson, sixty-one miles south, with seven thousand men; and again that he expected an attack within twenty-four hours. He wanted reinforcements. Question. Had you the means of reenforcing him? Answer. Of my own command, I had not one hundred and 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 Hawkins, I received from General Sherman, then at Nashville, this despatch: Has General Veatch and command started up the Tennessee? If not, start them up at once. Down to this time it was uncertain whether Union City or Paducah was the real object of attack. Late in the evening I applied to Captain Fox, General Veatch's Assistant Adjutant-General, to have two thousand men in readiness to move during the night, if wanted, promising t
Memphis (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
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 refdiscrepancy in the testimony, but your committee do not see how the one who professed to have been an eye-witness of his death could have been mistaken. There may be some uncertainty in regard to his fate. When your committee arrived at Memphis, Tennessee, they found and examined a man (Mr. McLagan) who had been conscripted by some of Forrest's forces, but who, with other conscripts, had succeeded in making his escape. He testifies that while two companies of rebel troops, with Major Bradfo
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
enographer of this Committee, and proceeded to Cairo and Mound City, Illinois; Columbus, Kentucky; General Mason Brayman, Military Commandant at Cairo; Captain J. H. Odlin, his Chief of Staff; Captrt. B. F. Wade, Chairman. testimony. Cairo, Illinois, April 22, 1864. Brigadier-General Mas as follows: Paducah, officers and men,408 Cairo, and men,231 Columbus, and men,998 Hickman, tions were in an unfinished condition; that at Cairo rendered almost useless by long neglect. Manyno longer ours. Mound City, eight miles above Cairo, is the great naval depot for the Western fleecorps, not referring to gunboats lying there. Cairo, at the confluence of the great rivers, is thee must observe that the loss of Mound City and Cairo would paralyze the Western army and navy. Thenear Mayfield, about equidistant from Paducah, Cairo, and Columbus, only a few hours from either. Pennock is commandant of the naval station at Cairo and Mound City, and I understand represents Ad[1 more...]
Island Number Ten (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
neral of volunteers; have been in command of the district of Cairo since March nineteenth, 1864. Question. What was the extent of your district when you assumed command, and what your available force? Answer. The river, from Paducah to Island Number10, inclusive, about one hundred and sixty miles, and adjacent portions of Tennessee and Kentucky. My available force for duty, as appears from tri-monthly report of March twentieth, as follows: Paducah, officers and men,408 Cairo, and men,231 Columbus, and men,998 Hickman, and men,51 Island No.10, and men,162 Union City, and men,479   Aggregate2329 Question. What was the character of your force and the condition of your command at that time? Answer. Three fourths of the men were colored, a portion of them not mustered into service, and commanded by officers temporarily assigned, awaiting commission. Of the white troops about one half at the posts on the river were on duty as provost-marshals' guards and similar de
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