controversial than the Confederate capture of Ft. Pillow. While the basic facts show an inordinate number of the slain victims were African American, the question still lingers as to why that is and if any one person can be held responsible, namely Confederate General N.B. Forrest. While the speculation is rife, the answer is not simple and evidence as a whole would seem to point to many contributing factors and not the lone actions of one man. Ft. Pillow, located approximately forty miles north of
Words: 1420 - Pages: 6
command of Nathan Bedford Forrest overran Fort Pillow, a former Confederate stronghold situated on a bluff on the Tennessee bank of the Mississippi, some 40 miles north of Memphis. The garrison consisted of about 600 Union soldiers, roughly evenly divided between runaway slaves-turned-artillerists from nearby Tennessee communities and white Southern Unionist cavalry mostly from East Tennessee. Under a flag of truce which his men violated by creeping up on the fort, Forrest demanded the garrison’s surrender
Words: 406 - Pages: 2
The Massacre at Fort Pillow: Holding Nathan Bedford Forrest Accountable Ned Bishop United States History II Professor Citro March 22, XXXX Title of paper. Writer’s name. Title of course, instructor’s name, and date. Source: Diana Hacker (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2004). 67 Bishop 2 Although Northern newspapers of the time no doubt exaggerated some of the Confederate atrocities at Fort Pillow, most modern sources agree that a massacre of Union troops took place there on April
Words: 1734 - Pages: 7
Chapter 11 Terms 1. Anaconda plan the Union plan to split the Confederacy in half in order to weaken it 2. Fort Sumter A fort in South Carolina where the first battle of the Civil War occurred and resulted in a Confederate victory 3. PGT Beauregard lead Confederates in the battle of Bull Run 4. 5 Northern Advantages larger population and troops, experienced government, better transportation, coal/more supplies because of more factories, and had navy 5. 5 Southern Advantages familiar territory
Words: 1416 - Pages: 6
bloodiest battles. One of the most famous fights involving African Americans was at Fort Pillow in Tennessee in 1864. This fight stood out because over half the soldiers on the Union side were African Americans and the death rate was high. Even unarmed soldiers were shot by Confederates during this battle. This just made the African Americans that still fought in the war the desire to fight harder to avenge their fellow soldier’s deaths. A few more battles took place after Fort Pillow in Virginia
Words: 972 - Pages: 4
CHAPTER 21: THE FURNACE OF WAR Bull Run Ends the "Ninety Day War” Know: Bull Run, Stonewall Jackson 14. What effect did the Battle of Bull Run have on North and South? North (and South) expected a quick war – Union believed a quick move South to Richmond would end the war – South’s victory increased overconfidence • Soldiers deserted with trophies, many believed war was over • Enlistment rates decreased; preparations for long-term war slowed – North’s defeat was better (long-term)
Words: 621 - Pages: 3
Battle of PILOT KNOB Battle of Fort Davidson Battle of Fort Davidson|| Part of American Civil War[->0]|| [->1][->2]1865 map of Pilot Knob and its vicinity|| Date|September 27, 1864|| Location|Iron County, Missouri[->3]|| Result|Union[->4] victory[1]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-1"[2]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-2"[3]|| Belligerents|| [->5]United States[->6] (Union[->7])|[->8]CSA (Confederacy)[->9]| Commanders and leaders|| Thomas Ewing, Jr.[->10]|Sterling Price[->11]| Units involved|| Union
Words: 2131 - Pages: 9
|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |HIS/115 | |
Words: 5001 - Pages: 21
| Course SyllabusCollege of HumanitiesHIS/115 Version 3U.S. History to 1865 | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and global events that have shaped the American scene from colonial times through the Civil War period. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following
Words: 3896 - Pages: 16
All of us have moments that happen to us. Some moments we want to forget, others remain seared in our minds and hearts forever. Such was a time for me 17 years ago. I was seven months pregnant with my second child. My mother was lying in Fort Sanders Hospital in a coma. She was diagnosed five years earlier with Multiple Myloma, a bone cancer. She fought hard against the disease, but in the end her body was failing her. This was the first time I had spent the night with her since she
Words: 954 - Pages: 4
