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... After just a year following the bloodiest war in our young nations history, information has been released, documenting every last recorded confrontation between the Confederate and Union armies. ...
In March-April 1864, the Mississippi River base of Fort Pillow was a station for a racially mixed Union garrison of 557 men. ... Bradford, Fort Pillow was willing to believe that Confederate forces, led by Maj. ...
Armed and fortified along the Mississippi River, Fort Pillow contained black troops under the immediate command of Major Booth and white troops commanded by Major Bradford. Bradford, considered a good officer yet not of much experience, was second in command as Booth held overall command of all troops in the fort. Despite their popular beliefs, General Forrest would eventually turn his force of 1,500 Confederate soldiers directly into the path of Fort Pillow. ... Around 9:00, Major Booth was killed by a Confederate sharpshooter, leaving Bradford in command; Bradford withdrew his entire force within the fort and continued his spirited resistance until noon. Within three hours, Confederate troops were firmly established in two ravines, and their sharpshooters were in protected positions in the outer barracks and in the hills above Fort Pillow, poised to storm the works.
Approximate Word count = 917
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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