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Union City (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
of any importance was the attack upon Union City, Tennessee, by a portion of Forrest's command. Tkman, and men,51 Island No.10, and men,162 Union City, and men,479   Aggregate2329 Question were not mounted, and only part of those at Union City. I had not enough mounted men within my reael Hicks, at Paducah, and Colonel Hawkins at Union City, advised me by telegraph of the presence in Down to this time it was uncertain whether Union City or Paducah was the real object of attack. Lt Columbus, and arriving within six miles of Union City at four P. M., where I learned that a surrenpresence of Forrest. My purpose was to save Union City, bring in its garrison, and have General Vean? Answer. It was but fourteen miles from Union City; too weak for defence, and unimportant. Hav brought away the garrison. Question. Was Union City important as a military post? Answer. I tdence growing out of demands to surrender at Union City, Paducah, and Columbus, showing premeditatio[1 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
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...]
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
Paris, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
s now from below, and will go down, if necessary, to that point. Captain Pennock will send gunboats. If lost, it will be retaken immediately. I was informed, in reply, that Fort Pillow had no guns or garrison; had been evacuated; that General Hurlbut had force for its defence, etc. I understand that Fort Pillow had been evacuated and reoccupied, General Sherman not being aware of it. On the fourteenth he again instructed me as follows: What news from Columbus? Don't send men from Paris to Fort Pillow. Let General Hurlbut take care of that quarter. The Cairo troops may reenforce temporarily at Paducah and Columbus, but should be held ready to come up the Tennessee. One object that Forrest has is to induce us to make 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
Cumberland River (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
t at Cairo rendered almost useless by long neglect. Many of the guns were dismounted, or otherwise unfit for service, and the supply of ammunition deficient and defective. A body of cavalry at Paducah were not mounted, and only part of those at Union City. I had not enough mounted men within my reach for orderlies. Question. What is the character of the public property and interests intrusted to your care? Answer. Paducah commands the Ohio. In hostile hands, the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers are no longer ours. Mound City, eight miles above Cairo, is the great naval depot for the Western fleet. Gunboats there receive their armaments, crews, and supplies. An average of probably five million dollars of public property is constantly at that point; I found it guarded by, perhaps, fifty men of the veteran reserve corps, not referring to gunboats lying there. Cairo, at the confluence of the great rivers, is the narrow gateway through which all military and naval operations o
Brownsville, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
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 Bradford and many other prisoners, were on their march from Brownsville to Jackson, Tennessee, Major Bradford was taken by five rebels--one an officer — led about fifty yards from the line of march, and deliberately murdered in view of all there assembled. He fell — killed instantly by three musket-balls, even while asking that his life might be spared, as he had fought them manfully, and was deserving of a better fate. The motive for the murder of Major Bradford seems to have been the simple fact that, although a native of the South, he remained loyal to h
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
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
d 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 Bradford and many other prisoners, were on their march from Brownsville to Jackson, Tennessee, Major Bradford was taken by five rebels--one an officer — led about fifty yards from the line of march, and deliberately murdered in view of all there assembled. He fell — killed instantly by three musket-balls, even while asking that hiser I took command, Colonel Hicks, at Paducah, and Colonel Hawkins at Union City, advised me by telegraph of the presence in their neighborhood of armed bands, both fearing an attack. At night of the same day, Colonel Hawkins 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
Columbus, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
eeded to Cairo and Mound City, Illinois; Columbus, Kentucky; and Fort Pillow and Memphis, Tennessee;the rebel General Buford appeared before Columbus, Kentucky, and demanded its unconditional surrendee embarked, and I left at ten; disembarked at Columbus, and arriving within six miles of Union City al Sherman reached me as I was going out from Columbus, prohibiting me from diverting the troops bouQuestion. What was done? Answer. I went to Columbus again, with such men as could be withdrawn frd, about equidistant from Paducah, Cairo, and Columbus, only a few hours from either. He was at theing, for instance, I sent four hundred men to Columbus, expecting trouble there, and the next morninnstructed me as follows: What news from Columbus? Don't send men from Paris to Fort Pillow. oops may reenforce temporarily at Paducah and Columbus, but should be held ready to come up the Tennands to surrender at Union City, Paducah, and Columbus, showing premeditation on the part of officer[5 more...]
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