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Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the narrative focuses on the brutal attack on Fort Pillow in April 1864, where a diverse Union garrison faced a fierce Confederate assault led by Nathan Bedford Forrest. The overwhelming Confederate forces led to a devastating outcome, with only a handful of black troops surviving. The incident sparked accusations of a massacre, particularly against the black soldiers, and became a pivotal moment that galvanized Union sentiment and determination to continue the fight until victory was achieved.
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Fort Pillow, Harry Turtledove
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Fort Pillow
- Subtitle
- A Novel of the Civil War
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Harry Turtledove
- Publisher
- St. Martins Press-3PL
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9780312354770
- Category
- Historical prose
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the narrative focuses on the brutal attack on Fort Pillow in April 1864, where a diverse Union garrison faced a fierce Confederate assault led by Nathan Bedford Forrest. The overwhelming Confederate forces led to a devastating outcome, with only a handful of black troops surviving. The incident sparked accusations of a massacre, particularly against the black soldiers, and became a pivotal moment that galvanized Union sentiment and determination to continue the fight until victory was achieved.