Battle of Fort Pillow also known as Fort Pillow Massacre, took place April 12, 1864.Fort Pillow was built on the Mississippi River in Henning Tennessee. This battle ended with the massacre of Union troop who were mostly African American men, who were attempting to surrender. In command of the confederate soldiers at Fort Pillow was major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. It was said by David J. Eicher “Fort Pillow marked one of the bleakest, saddest events of American Military History. At the time African american soldiers deeply angered the confederacy. The Confederates called it uncivilized. Fort Pillow was built by Confederate Brigadier General Gideon Johnson Pillow. ort Pillow was used by both Union troops and Confederate troops. Confederate
