. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . ebels before them like chaflF. As the dusk of evening became more and more intense, and thelast glimmerings of day were rapidly fading, the enemy struggledfiercely for the battle-field. A tremendous roar of musketry burstforth from their staggering lines, and was responded to by severalterrific volleys from the Union side. Then followed
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . ebels before them like chaflF. As the dusk of evening became more and more intense, and thelast glimmerings of day were rapidly fading, the enemy struggledfiercely for the battle-field. A tremendous roar of musketry burstforth from their staggering lines, and was responded to by severalterrific volleys from the Union side. Then followed the dead, quietcalm of night, broken only by the plaintive moans of the woundedand dying. The enemy retreated rapidly, General Mower havingpushed out about four miles from Pleasant Hill without overtakingthem. The losses in this battle, on the Union side, were about1,500; on the rebel side, about 2,000. FORT PILLOW. Apeil 12, 1864. Unionists, wnder Mayors Booth and Bradford, 700. Killed, 600; vxnmded, , under General Forrest, 6,000. Losses not reported. Tuesday morning, April 12th, about sunrise. General Forrestwith 6,000 rebel cavalry appeared before Fort Pillow and immedi-ittly began an assault. The fortress was garrisoned by 700 men,. Fort Pillow. 391 400 being of a negro artillery regiment, all under command of MajorBooth. At eight oclock the rebels sent in a flag of truce,demanding an unconditional surrender of the fort. Major Boothbeing severely wounded, the command had devolved upon MajorBradfoid, who responded that if the colored troops fighting withhim would be treated as prisoners of war, he would surrender, andon no other terms. The enemy refused to listen, having sworn tokill every negro and every white man commanding them. The fighting was again renewed; and between that time andfour the garrison gallantly repelled three desperate fought valiantly, both white and black; but the heavy woodsback of the fort afibrded the rebels
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