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The Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook is a searchable collection of over 7,000 articles chronicling the Civil War in Tennessee from September 1, 1861
through September 30, 1865.
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| Date | Title | Article |
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| April 25, 1864 | Major-General Nathan Bedford Forrest on the "massacre at Fort Pillow" |
HDQRS. FORREST'S CAVALRY, Jackson, April 25, 1864.
Lieut.-Gen. POLK, Cmdg. Department: GEN.: ~ ~ ~ Much having been said in the Northern press in regard to the massacre at Fort PillowNote 1, I shall forwa... read more |
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April 29, 1864 May 7, 1864 |
Investigation of depredations committed against Southern loyalists by Confederate forces in Kingsport, Bristol, Blountsville and Sullivan County |
BRISTOL, TENN., April 29, 1864.
Col. GEO W. BRENT, A. A. G., Hdqrs. Armies of the C. S.: COL.: From the investigation I... read more |
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April 30, 1864 ca. May 5, 1864 |
Expedition in West Tennessee to capture Forrest |
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Memphis, Tenn., May 2 [Monday], 1864.
Brig.-Gen. BRAYMAN, Cmdg. District of Cairo: GEN.: I wrote you what my plans were some days ago. I have no Official information that the fo... read more |
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April 3, 1864 April 5 |
Operations near Covington, Somerville, Morning Sun [a.k.a."Rising Sun"], Fisherville, destruction of ferries on the old and new Raleigh Roads and scout on Covington Road | Report of Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson, U. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division, Sixteenth Army Corps... read more |
| April 6, 1864 | Confederate conscription in Jackson | Charles Hogett was out a little while this evening. He said Forrest was still in town, conscripting. . . ... read more |
| April 8, 1864 | Major-General Nathan Bedford Forrest unveils his strategy for his West |
Tennessee raid
[CONFIDENTIAL. ] HDQRS. FIRST DIV., FORREST'S CAV. DEPT., Jackson, Tenn., April 8, 1864. Col. J. J. NEELY, Cmdg. Brigade, near Whitesville, Tenn.: COL.: The brigadier-general commanding dir... read more |
| April 10, 1864 | Major-General Nathan Bedford Forrest's situation report |
HDQRS. FORREST'S CAVALRY DEPARTMENT, Jackson, Tenn., April 10, 1864.
Lieut. Col. THOMAS M. JACK, Assistant Adjutant-Gen.: COL.: I have the honor to state that Capt. Oliver has reported to these headquarters with orders to ... read more |
| April 10, 1864 | Forrest announces plans to move on Fort Pillow |
HDQRS. FORREST'S CAVALRY, Jackson, Tenn., April 10, 1864.
Maj.-Gen. LEE, Cmdg. Cavalry: GEN.:. . . I move to-morrow on Fort Pillow with two brigades, the force at that point being 300 whites and 600 negroes. Grierson is reported mo... read more |
| April 11, 1864 | "I expect I will be next." Smugglers sent beyond Federal lines; Belle |
Edmondson fears banishment
April, Monday 11, 1864 Helen, Father, the children and myself spent the day alone, the rest all in Memphis. Joanna came home, succeeded in getting Father's permit for supplies, bro... read more |
| April 12, 1864 | Capture of Fort PillowNote 1 |
JACKSON, TENN., April 15, 1864.
GEN.: I attacked Fort Pillow on the morning of the 12th instant with a part of Bell's and McCulloch's brigades, numbering 1,500, under Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers. After a short fight drove the enemy, 700 strong, into ... read more |
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