Comments on: Battle of Fort Pillow http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-fort-pillow.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:42:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jan Hodge http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-fort-pillow.htm#comment-5282 Jan Hodge Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:49:00 +0000 #comment-5282 Most accounts seem to put Forrest's force at 1,500 not 3,000 men. The impact of the Unions viscious strategy of "total war" was beginning to bite deap into the lives and economy of Southern people. Confederate General Lee's gentleman treatment of civilian's rights and their property looks dumb now in terms of serious efforts to win the war. The battle of Fort Pillow seems to express this "total war" policy through the angered Rebel soldiers visciousness, the Yankees unwillingness to surrender and so sacrifice troops to harm the enemy and destroy any spoils of war. They display the typical rights of any victor in war, to present history in the way that suits the Union best. Most accounts seem to put Forrest’s force at 1,500 not 3,000 men.
The impact of the Unions viscious strategy of “total war” was beginning to bite deap into the lives and economy of Southern people. Confederate General Lee’s gentleman treatment of civilian’s rights and their property looks dumb now in terms of serious efforts to win the war.
The battle of Fort Pillow seems to express this “total war” policy through the angered Rebel soldiers visciousness, the Yankees unwillingness to surrender and so sacrifice troops to harm the enemy and destroy any spoils of war. They display the typical rights of any victor in war, to present history in the way that suits the Union best.

]]> By: Ken White http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-fort-pillow.htm#comment-4734 Ken White Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:00:23 +0000 #comment-4734 Was Col. Hurst at Fort Pillow? I found some information at one website that placed him at the Fort during the battle. Now I can't locate that website. What happened to Him? Thanks. Was Col. Hurst at Fort Pillow? I found some information at one website that placed him at the Fort during the battle. Now I can’t locate that website. What happened to Him?

Thanks.

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