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I saw them shoot down lots after they surrendered. They would hold up their hands and cry to them not to shoot, but they shot them just the same.

Question. How many do you suppose you saw shot after they had surrendered?

Answer. More than twenty, I reckon. Question. Did you hear of the rebels doing any thing else to them beyond shooting them? Answer. I heard of their burning some, but I did not see it.

Question. How many times were you shot? Answer. I was shot twice, and a ball slightly grazed my head.

I threw up my hands and said: "Don't shoot me; I surrender." One of them said: "Go on up the hill." I started, but did not get more than two steps before I was shot in the shoulder; I fell, and while I was undertaking to get up again I was hit in the body; and this arm that was hit fell over behind me. A rebel came along with a canteen, and I motioned to him and told him I wanted a little water. He said: "Damn you; I have nothing for you fellows; you Tennesseeans pretend to be men, and you fight side by side with niggers; I have nothing for you." About that time another one came up with his pistol drawn, and asked if I had any

Question. Were you shot after you had sur-money. I told him I had a little, and he told rendered?

Answer. Yes, sir.

Question. Did you see the man who shot you? Answer. I saw the man who shot me the last time in the side with a revolver.

Question. Did he say any thing to you? Answer. He did not say any thing until he shot me. He then came down to where I was, and finding I was not dead, he cursed me, and said he would shoot me again. He was fixing to shoot me again, when one of the boys standing by told him not to shoot me again.

Question. Did they rob you after they had shot you?

Answer. Yes, sir; they took every thing I had, even to my pocket-knife.

Question. You say you heard about the burning?

Answer. Yes, sir, I heard about it; but I did not see it.

Question. Did you see any of the rebel officers about while this shooting was going on? Answer. None there that I knew. I did not see them until they carried me up on the bluff. Question. Did they shoot any after they fell wounded?

Answer. I saw them shoot one man in the head after he fell.

D. W. Harrison sworn and examined.
By the Chairman :

Question. To what company and regiment do you belong?

Answer. Company D, Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry.

Question. Were you in the fight at Fort Pillow?

Answer. I had been driving a team and acting as a soldier. I took my gun that morning and went out in line. They then wanted a train to haul some ammunition and provisions in the Fort. The rebels were throwing balls around there. I kept hauling, I think, five loads. The rest of the wagons would not go back after they had hauled one load; and after I had hauled five loads I concluded I would not haul any more. I went down under the hill and got with two men there close under a log. It was but a few minutes before the men came over the hill like sheep over a brush fence, when I saw white men and negroes getting shot down.

me to give it to him. I told him my shoulder was hurt, and he must take it himself. He turned me over and took about ninety dollars and my watch. Another man, who was a man, came along and brought me some water.

Question. Did you see any others shot after they had surrendered?

Answer. Yes, sir; one of the two who was under the log with me was killed. I don't know whether the other man was killed or not.

William A. Dickey, sworn and examined.
By the Chairman:

Question. Were you at Fort Pillow when it was taken by the rebels? Answer. Yes, sir.

Question. In what company and regiment? Answer. Company B, Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry.

Question. Will you state what happened there, especially after the Fort was taken ?

I ran

Answer. After the breastworks were charged I first noticed the colored soldiers throwing down their arms and running down the bluff. After the rebs got inside, the white troops saw that there was no mercy shown, and they threw down their arms and ran down the bluff, too; and they were at the same time shot and butchered. myself, but carried my gun with me down the bluff, and hid myself behind a tree close to the edge of the river. I staid there some time, and saw my partner shot, and saw men shot all around me. I saw one man shoot as many as four negroes just as fast as he could load his gun and shoot. After doing this he came to me. As he turned around to me I begged him not to shoot me. He came to me and I gave him my gun, and he took my caps, saying he wanted them to kill niggers. I begged him to let me go with him, as I would be exposed there; but he said: "No, stay there." He made me stay there and would not let me go with him. Another man came along, and I asked him to spare my life, and he did so. I asked him to let me go with him, but he refused me and ordered me to stay with my wounded partner, who was lying in some brush. I crawled in the brush to him. He was suffering very much, and I unloosed his belt, and took his cartridge-box and put it under his head. Some rebels under the hill spied us moving in the brush and ordered us to come out.

My partner could not come out, but I came out.
They ordered me to come to them. I started
after one of them, begging him at the same time
not to shoot me. I went, I suppose, eight or ten
steps, when he shot me. I fell there, and saw
but little more after that. As I was lying with
my face toward the river I saw some swimming
and drowning in the river, and I saw them shoot
some in the river after that.

Woodford Cooksey, sworn and examined.
By Mr. Gooch:

Question. To what company and regiment do you belong?

Answer. Company A, Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry.

Question. Where you in the fight at Fort Pillow?

Answer. Yes, sir; from six o'clock in the morning until about four o'clock in the evening. Question. State what took place after the Fort was taken by the rebels.

Answer. There were a great many white men shot down, and a great many negroes.

Question. That you saw?

Answer. That I saw myself.

Question. Were you wounded there?
Answer. Yes, sir.

Question. At what time?

Answer. After four o'clock; after we gave up. Question. How came they to shoot you after you had surrendered?

Answer. I can't tell; it was about like shooting the balance of them.

Question. Do you know who shot you? Answer. It was a white man. He shot me with a musket loaded with a musket-ball and three buck-shot.

Answer. No, sir; I was lying outside of the Fort.

Question. Did they bury the white and black together, as you understood?

Answer. Yes, sir; they were burying pretty much all night.

Question. How many whites and blacks do you suppose were killed after they had surrendered?

Answer. I had a mighty poor chance of finding out. But I don't think they killed less than fifty or sixty, probably more; I cannot say how many. It was an awful time, I know.

Question. How many did you see killed? Answer. I saw them kill three white men and seven negroes the next morning.

Question. Did you see them shoot any white men the day after the fight?

Answer. No, sir. I saw one of them shoot a black fellow in the head with three buck-shot and a musket-ball. The man held up his head, and then the fellow took his pistol and fired that at his head. The black man still moved, and then the fellow took his sabre and stuck it in the hole in the negro's head and jammed it way down, and said: "Now, God damn you, die!" The negro did not say any thing, but he moved, and the fellow took his carbine and beat his head soft with it. That was the next morning after the fight.

Lieutenant McJ. Leming, sworn and examined.
By Mr. Gooch:

Question. Were you in the fight at Fort Pillow?

Answer. Yes, sir.

Question. What is your rank and position?
Answer. I am a First Lieutenant and Adjutant

Question. Did you have any arms in your of the Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry. A short hands when you were shot? Answer. No, sir.

Question. Did the one who shot you say any thing to you?

time previous to the fight I was Post-Adjutant at Fort Pillow, and during most of the engagement I was acting as Post-Adjutant. After Major Booth was killed, Major Bradford was in comAnswer. I was lying down. He said: "Hand mand. The pickets were driven in just before me up your money, you damned son of a bitch." sunrise, which was the first intimation we had I only had four bits-two bits in silver and two that the enemy were approaching. I repaired to in paper. I handed it up to him. He said he the Fort, and found that Major Booth was shellhad damned nigh a notion to hit me in the heading the rebels as they came up toward the outer on account of staying there and fighting with intrenchments. They kept up a steady fire by the niggers. He heard a rally about the bank sharp-shooters behind trees and logs and high and went down there. They were shooting and throwing them in the river. A part of that night and the next morning they were burning houses, and burying the dead, and stealing goods. The next morning they commenced on the negroes again, and killed all they came across, as far as I could see. I saw them kill eight or ten of them the next morning.

Question. Do you know whether any wounded soldiers were burned in any of those buildings?

Answer. I do not. I was not in any of the shanties after they were fired.

Question. Did you see them bury any of the dead?

knolls. The Major thought at one time they were planting some artillery, or looking for places to plant it. They began to draw nearer and nearer, up to the time our men were all drawn into the Fort. Two companies of the Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry were ordered out as sharpshooters, but were finally ordered in. We were pressed on all sides.

I think Major Booth fell not later than nine o'clock. His Adjutant, who was then Acting Post Adjutant, fell near the same time. Major Bradford then took the command, and I acted as PostAdjutant. Previous to this, Major Booth had ordered some buildings in front of the Fort to be destroyed, as the enemy's sharp-shooters were

endeavoring to get possession of them. There colored troops were stationed. They finally gave were four rows of buildings, but only the row nearest the Fort was destroyed; the sharp-shooters gained possession of the others before they could be destroyed. The fight continued, one almost unceasing fire all the time, until about three o'clock. They threw some shells, but they did not do much damage with their shells.

I think it was about three o'clock that a flag of truce approached. I went out, accompanied by Captain Young, the Provost-Marshal of the post. There was another officer, I think, but I do not recollect now particularly who it was, and some four mounted men. The rebels announced that they had a communication from General Forrest. One of their officers there, I think, from his dress, was a colonel. I received the communication, and they said they would wait for an answer. As near as I remember, the communication was as follows:

"HEADQUARTERS CONFEDERATE CAVALRY,

NEAR FORT PILLOW, April 12, 1864.

"As your gallant defence of the Fort has entitled you to the treatment of brave men, (or something to that effect,) I now demand an unconditional surrender of your force, at the same time assuring you that they will be treated as prisoners of war. I have received a fresh supply of ammunition, and can easily take your position. N. B. FORREST.

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Major L. F. BOOTH,

"Commanding United States Forces."

way, and, before we could fill up the breach, the enemy got inside the Fort, and then they came in on the other two sides, and had complete possession of the Fort. In the mean time nearly all the officers had been killed, especially of the colored troops, and there was no one hardly to guide the men. They fought bravely indeed until that time. I do not think the men who broke had a commissioned officer over them. They fought with the most determined bravery, until the enemy gained possession of the Fort. They kept shooting all the time. The negroes ran down the hill toward the river, but the rebels kept shooting them as they were running; shot some again after they had fallen; robbed and plundered them. After every thing was all gone, after we had given up the Fort entirely, the guns thrown away and the firing on our part stopped, they still kept up their murderous fire, more especially on the colored troops, I thought, although the white troops suffered a great deal. I know the colored troops had a great deal the worst of it. I saw several shot after they were wounded; as they were crawling around, the secesh would step out and blow their brains out.

About this time they shot me. It must have been four or half-past four o'clock. I saw there was no chance at all, and threw down my sabre. A man took deliberate aim at me, but a short distance from me, certainly not more than fifteen paces, and shot me.

Question. With a musket or pistol?

Answer. I think it was a carbine; it may have been a musket, but my impression is, that it was a carbine. Soon after I was shot I was robbed. A secesh soldier came along, and wanted to know if I had any greenbacks. I gave him my pocket-book. I had about a hundred dollars, I think, more or less, and a gold watch and gol! chain. They took every thing in the way of val uables that I had. I saw them robbing others. That seemed to be the general way they served the wounded, so far as regards those who fell in my vicinity. Some of the colored troops jumped into the river, but were shot as fast as they were

I took this message back to the Fort. Major Bradford replied that he desired an hour for consultation and consideration with his officers and the officers of the gunboat. I took out this communication to them, and they carried it back to General Forrest. In a few minutes another flag of truce appeared, and I went out to meet it. Some one said, when they handed the communication to me: "That gives you twenty minutes to surrender; I am General Forrest." I took it back. The substance of it was, "Twenty minutes will be given you to take your men outside of the Fort. If in that time they are not out, I will immediately proceed to assault your works," or something of that kind. To this Major Brad-seen. ford replied: "I will not surrender." I took it the bank of the river. They ran down and out in a sealed envelope, and gave it to him. hauled him out. He got on his hands and knees, The General opened it and read it. Nothing was and was crawling along, when a secesh soldier said; we simply saluted, and they went their put his revolver to his head, and blew his brains way, and I returned back into the Fort. out. It was about the same thing all along, until dark that night.

One poor fellow was shot as he reached

Almost instantly the firing began again. We mistrusted, while this flag of truce was going on, I was very weak, but I finally found a rebel that they were taking horses out at a camp we who belonged to a society that I am a member of, had. It was mentioned to them, the last time (the Masons,) and he got two of our colored solthat this and other movements excited our sus-diers to assist me up the hill, and he brought picion, that they were moving their troops. They said that they had noticed it themselves, and had it stopped; that it was unintentional on their part, and that it should not be repeated.

It was not long after the last flag of truce had retired, that they made their grand charge. We kept them back for several minutes. What was called brigade or battalion attacked the centre of the Fort where several companies of

me some water. At that time it was about dusk. He carried me up just to the edge of the Fort, and laid me down. There seemed to be quite a number of dead collected there. They were throwing them into the outside trench, and 1 heard them talking about burying them there. I heard one of them say: "There is a man who is not quite dead yet.' They buried a number there; I do not know how many.

Answer. I did not see much of their officers, especially during the worst of those outrages; they seemed to be back.

I was carried that night to a sort of little shan-diers after they had surrendered, seemed to have ty that the rebels had occupied during the day the approval of their officers ? with their sharp-shooters. I received no medical attention that night at all. The next morning early I heard the report of cannon down the river. It was the gunboat 28 coming up from Question. Did you observe any effort on the Memphis; she was shelling the rebels along part of their officers to suppress the murders? the shore as she came up. The rebels imme- Answer. No, sir; I did not see any where I diately ordered the burning of all the buildings, was first carried; just about dusk, all at once and ordered the two buildings where the wound- several shots were fired just outside. The cry ed were to be fired. Some one called to the offi- was: "They are shooting the darkey soldiers." cer who gave the order and said there were I heard an officer ride up and say: "Stop that wounded in them. The building I was in began firing; arrest that man." I suppose it was a to catch fire. I prevailed upon one of our sol- rebel officer, but I do not know. It was reported diers who had not been hurt much to draw me to me, at the time, that several darkeys were shot out, and I think others got the rest out. They then. An officer who stood by me, a prisoner, said drew us down a little way, in a sort of gully, that they had been shooting them, but that the and we lay there in the hot sun without water | General had had it stopped. or any thing.

About this time a squad of rebels came around, it would seem for the purpose of murdering what negroes they could find. They began to shoot the wounded negroes all around there, interspersed with the whites. I was lying a little way from a wounded negro, when a secesh soldier came up to him and said: "What in hell are you doing here?" The colored soldier said he wanted to get on the gunboat. The secesh soldier said, "You want to fight us again, do you? Damn you, I'll teach you," and drew up his gun and shot him dead. Another negro was standing up erect a little way from me; he did not seem to be hurt much. The rebel loaded his gun again immediately. The negro begged of him not to shoot him, but he drew up his gun and took deliberate aim at his head. The gun snapped, but he fixed it again, and then killed him. I saw this. I heard them shooting all around there--I suppose killing them.

By the Chairman:

Question. Do you know of any rebel officers going on board our gunboat after she came up?

Answer. I don't know about the gunboat, but I saw some of them on board the Platte Valley, after I had been carried on her. They came on board, and I think went in to drink with some of our officers. I think one of the rebel officers was General Chalmers.

Question. Do you know what officers of ours drank with them?

Answer. I do not.

Question. You know that they did go on board the Platte Valley and drink with some of our officers?

Answer. I did not see them drinking at the time, but I have no doubt they did; that was my impression from all I saw, and I thought our officers might have been in better business. Question. Were our officers treating these rebel officers with attention?

Answer. They seemed to be; I did not see much of it, as they passed along by me.

Question. Do you know whether or not the conduct of the privates, in murdering our sol

Question. Do you know of any of our men in the hospital being murdered? Answer. I do not.

Question. Do you know any thing of the fate of your Quartermaster, Lieutenant Akerstrom? Answer. He was one of the officers who went with me to meet the flag of truce the last time. I do not know what became of him; that was about the last I saw of him. I heard that he was nailed to a board and burned, and I have very good reason for believing that was the case, although I did not see it. The First Lieutenant of company D of my regiment says that he has an affidavit to that effect of a man who saw it.

Question. Have you any knowledge in relation
to any of our men being buried alive?
Answer. I have not, other than I have stated.
By Mr. Gooch:

Question. How long had your regiment been in Fort Pillow?

Answer. We reached there the eighth of Feb-
ruary. There were no other troops there then,
and we held the place alone for some time.
By the Chairman :

Question. By whom were you ordered there?
Answer. By General W. S. Smith, Chief of
Cavalry, and also by General Hurlbut.
Question. What other troops were there at the
time of the fight?

Answer. Four companies of the Sixth United States heavy artillery, (colored,) and a battery called now, I think, the Second United States light artillery. It was before the First Tennessee light artillery, colored.

Question. What was about the number of our force there?

Answer. Not far from five hundred men. Question. Do you know what became of Major Bradford?

Answer. He escaped unhurt, as far as the battle was concerned. I was told the next morning on the boat that he had been paroled. I did not see him after that night.

Question. Do you know why you were left unsupported, as you were, when it was known that Forrest was in your vicinity?

Answer. I do not know why, unless it was thought that he would not attack us. I think it was supposed that he was going to make an attack on Memphis.

By Mr. Gooch:

Question. What do you estimate Forrest's force to have been?

Answer. From all I could see and learn, I should suppose he had from seven thousand to ten thousand men.

Question. Is there any thing further you desire to state?

Answer. I was at the corner of the Fort when they fetched in a flag for a surrender. Some of them said the Major stood awhile, and then said he would not surrender. They continued to fight awhile; and after a time the Major started and told us to take care of ourselves, and I and twenty more men broke for the hollow. They ordered us to halt, and some of them said: “God damn 'em, kill 'em! kill 'em!" I said, "I have surrendered." I had thrown my gun away then. I took off my cartridge-box and gave it to one of them, and said, "Don't shoot me;" but they did shoot me, and hit just about where the shoe comes up on my leg. I begged them not to shoot me, and he said: "God damn you, you fight with the niggers, and we will kill the last one of you!" Then they shot me in the thick of the thigh, and I fell; and one set out to shoot me again, when another one said: "Don't shoot the

Answer. I heard some of the rebels talking during the night after the fight. They said we ought to have surrendered when we had the opportunity, but that they supposed the Yankees were afraid the colored troops would not be treated as prisoners of war; and they intimated that they would not be; and said it was bad enough to give to the "home-made Yankees"-white fellows any more." meaning the Tennessee soldiers - treatment as soldiers, without treating the negroes so too.

On the morning of the fight there was so much hurry and confusion that our flag was not raised for a time; we had been firing away an hour before I happened to notice that our flag was not up. I ordered it to be raised immediately, and our troops set up vociferous cheers, especially the colored troops, who entered into the fight with great energy and spirit.

Question. How many officers of your regiment were left alive?

Answer. Only two, immediately after the surrender, that I know of. We had ten officers in our regiment, and eight were in the battle, only two of whom remained alive.

Question. Were those who were killed, killed before or after the Fort was captured?

Answer. I don't know of but one who was killed before we were driven from the Fort.

Question. Was Captain Potter, who is now lying here unable to speak, shot before or after the surrender?

Answer. He was shot in the early part of the engagement. I have been told that Major Bradford was afterward taken out by the rebels and shot; that seems to be the general impression, and I presume it was so.

MOUND CITY, April 23, 1864.
Nathan G. Fulks, sworn and examined.
By Mr. Gooch:

Question. To what company and regiment do you belong?

Answer. Company D, Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry.

Question. Where are you from?

Answer. About twenty miles from Columbus, Tennessee.

Question. How long have you been in the serv

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Question. Did you see any person shot besides yourself?

Answer. I didn't see them shot. I saw one of our fellows dead by me.

Question. Did you see any buildings burned. Answer. Yes, sir. While I was in the Major's headquarters they commenced burning the buildings, and I begged one of them to take me out and not let us burn there; and he said: "I am hunting up a piece of yellow flag for you." I think we would have whipped them if the flag of truce had not come in. We would have whipped them if we had not let them get the dead-wood on us. I was told that they made their movement while the flag of truce was in. I did not see it myself, because I had set down, as I had been working so hard.

Question. How do you know they made their movement while the flag of truce was in?

Answer. The men that were above said so. The rebs are bound to take every advantage of us. I saw two more white men close to where I was lying. That makes three dead ones, and myself wounded.

Francis A. Alexander, sworn and examined.
By the Chairman:

Question. To what company and regiment do you belong?

Answer. Company C, Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry.

Question. Were you at Fort Pillow at the fight there?

Answer. Yes, sir.

Question. Who commanded your regiment? Answer. Major Bradford commanded the regiment, and Lieutenant Logan commanded our

company.

Question. By what troops was the Fort attacked?

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