Fort Pillow Massacre - North, South, and the Status of African Americans in the Civil War Era

Zusatztext "This book gives a stunning account of the incident at Fort Pillow with the vast amount of the information coming from the Committee on the Conduct of the War." - The Lone Star Book Review Informationen zum Autor Bruce Tap is an independent scholar and the author of Over Lincoln's Shoulder: The Committee on the Conduct of War. Klappentext On April 12, 1864, a small Union force occupying Fort Pillow, Tennessee was overwhelmed by a larger Confederate force. While the battle was insignificant from a strategic standpoint, the indiscriminate massacre of Union soldiers, particularly African-American soldiers, made the Fort Pillow Massacre one of the most gruesome slaughters of the American Civil War. The Fort Pillow Massacre outlines the events of the massacre while placing them within the racial and social context of the Civil War. Bruce Tap combines a succinct history with a selection of primary documents, including government reports, eyewitness testimony, and newspaper articles, to introduce the topic to undergraduates. Zusammenfassung On April 12! 1864! a small Union force occupying Fort Pillow! Tennessee! a fortress located on the Mississippi River just north of Memphis! was overwhelmed by a larger Confederate force under the command of Nathan Bedford Forrest. While the battle was insignificant from a strategic standpoint! the indiscriminate massacre of Union soldiers! particularly African-American soldiers! made the Fort Pillow Massacre one of the most gruesome slaughters of the American Civil War! rivaling other instances of Civil War brutality.The Fort Pillow Massacre outlines the events of the massacre while placing them within the racial and social context of the Civil War. Bruce Tap combines a succinct history with a selection of primary documents! including government reports! eyewitness testimony! and newspaper articles! to introduce the topic to undergraduates. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. 1. Means to an End 2. No Quarter 3. Controversy 4. Historians and the Fort Pillow Massacre Conclusion. Documents. ...

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Tap, Bruce (Grand Rapids Tap, Tap Bruce
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415808637
• ISBN: 978-0-415-80863-7
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Critical Moments in American History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ethnic Studies, Tennessee, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Black & Asian Studies, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General