The Massacre at Fort Pillow, TN

(April 12, 1864)

The Massacre at Fort Pillow, TN

(April 12, 1864)

Nathan Bedford Forrest(Captured Fort Pillow)

Nathan Bedford Forrest(Captured Fort Pillow)

262 African-Americans

295 white Unionsoldiers.

Ordered black soldiers murdered after theysurrendered! [many white soldiers killed aswell]

Became the first GrandWizard of the Ku KluxKlan after the war.

262 African-Americans

295 white Unionsoldiers.

Ordered black soldiers murdered after theysurrendered! [many white soldiers killed aswell]

Became the first GrandWizard of the Ku KluxKlan after the war.

Confederate Prison Camp

at Point Lookout, MD

Confederate Prison Camp

at Point Lookout, MD

Planned to hold 10,000 men.

Had almost 50,000 at one time.

Planned to hold 10,000 men.

Had almost 50,000 at one time.

Point Lookout Memorialof 4,000 Dead Rebel Prisoners

Point Lookout Memorialof 4,000 Dead Rebel Prisoners

Union Prison Campat Andersonville, GAUnion Prison Camp

at Andersonville, GA

Original Andersonville PlanOriginal Andersonville Plan

Planned to hold 10,000 men.

Had over 32,000 at one time.

Planned to hold 10,000 men.

Had over 32,000 at one time.

Distributing “Rations”Distributing “Rations”

Union “Survivors”Union “Survivors”

Union Prisoner’s

Recordat

Andersonville

Union Prisoner’s

Recordat

Andersonville

Burying Dead Union POWsBurying Dead Union POWs

Andersonville CemetaryAndersonville Cemetary