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The Union Casualties of
Battle of Fort Pillow
April 12, 1864

   This page is a roster of the Union soldiers who fought at the Battle of Fort Pillow on April 12th, 1864, that I compiled from various sources and archival records.   There are two lists; the first is a list of Prisoners and the second is a list of Casualties or those killed and wounded.
   The list of Prisoners was compiled by starting with the names listed in the appendix in the book "Campaigns of Lieut-Gen. N. B. Forrest". The roster of Killed and Wounded were compiled from various sources, beginning with the US Congressional Report on the massacre and Andrew Ward's book "River Run Red". Then I reviewed the service record for every soldier to look for Prisoner Forms or Death Certificates which is accessible at Fold3.com. This required browsing the NARA files for the Bradford's 13th Tennessee Cavalry, 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery, 11 USCT(new), and 2 US Colored Light Artillery--- which was thousands of records.
     Most sources estimate the total number of Union soldiers present was 557. My list now totals around 590, and I'm still checking a few more as well as the Civilians.

                                                                                                          Steve Cole

     Tables:

       Roster of Prisoners     Names of 226 Prisoners taken into custody and 70 wounded
released for medical care plus others names of escapees, etc.

     Roster of Killed and Wounded Names of those killed during and after the battle.

      Return to Main Menu of Fort Pillow, including maps of battle and park

UNION GARRISON AT FORT PILLOW

APRIL 12, 1864

Command Organization
These numbers were reported in Union OR's

6th US Heavy Artillery (Colored)
[Originally the 1st Regiment Alabama Siege Artillery(African Descent)]
        Commander of Garrison and CO of Battery: Major Lionel F. Booth
Company D, 2nd US Light Artillery (Colored) - 40 men
         CO: Lt. Alexander M. Hunter
13th Tennessee (US) Cavalry* - 285 men
         CO: Major William F. Bradford (Acting commander of Ft. Pillow after Booth's death)

Strenght - based upon report by Lt-Col. Thomas H. Harris
       6 Heavy Artillery, 1st Btn      8 Officers and   213 Men
         2 Light Artillery, Co. D              1 Officer   and    40 Men
        13 Tenn Cavalry, 1st Btn         10 Officers and   285 Men
                   Whites: 295       Blacks: 262     Total = 557

Artillery: Two 6-LB cannon, two12-lb Howitzers and two 10-lb Parrotts
* Bradford's cavalry was officially named the 14th Tennessee Cavalry (US) after the battle.
    Herein it is referred to as the 13th Tennessee Cavalry(US).

Summary of Prisoners

Total Number of Prisoners: 226
The following summary of Casualties and Prisoners is taken from “Hancock’s Diary”, which uses “The Campaigns of General Nathan Forrest” as a resource:

Wounded transferred to Platte Valley:   ~70 Officers and Men
Prisoners (unwounded) 7 Offices & 219 Enlisted Men (or 56 Blacks and 163 Whites = 226)
Escaped in a skiff : ~ 25 unknown
Total Survivors accounted for:   296 or about half the garrison.

Sources: Appendix of “Campaigns of Lieut.-Gen N. B. Forrest”, by Gen Thomas Jordan & John Pryor, 1868.
               “Hancock’s Diary” by R. R. Hancock, Brandon Printing Co, 1887.
               Official Records report by Lt.-Col Harris, Adjutant-General to General Hurlbut.

Tables: Roster of Prisoners Roster of Killed and Wounded

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Go to List of Confederate Casualities for complete list of 100 Confederate casualties at the Battle of Fort Pillow.

Prisoners of War from Battle of Fort Pillow
Including Escaped Soldiers and Civilians

Revised May 2, 2014

	NAME		Age	Rank	Co.	UNIT	Status	Notes	Source	DEATH
1	Young	John T.		Capt	A	Staff	PW	24 Missouri Regt- Negotiated transfer of wounded to Platte Valley. Sent to Andersonville but separated from other Prisoners.	N
2	Epeneter	Charles J.		Capt		6 HA	PW	Shot in head. Escaped at Charleston, SC, on Nov 4, 1864. Returned to unit Jan 10, 1865. (Family Phila PA)	N
3	Poston	John L.	36	Capt	E	13 TN	PW	Escaped Columbia SC on Nov 12. R3 - confined in various places.	N
4	Fitch	Charles		Surg		Staff	PW	Surgeon - Paroled with Wounded.
5	McBride	P. H.		1Lt		Staff	PW	QM Clerk -Johnson’s Escort Co. (File under Co. H, 1 Tenn Regt?) [Original List mentions 13 Tenn]
6	Hunter	Alexander M.		1-Lt	D	2 LA	PW	Lt Hunter was reported KIA. Wounded & attempted to escape in river but captured. Released Apr 20, 1865.	N
7	Logan	Nicholas D.		1-Lt	C	13 TN	PW	Died 9 Jun 64	N
8	Bischoff	Peter	24	2-Lt	A	6 HA	PW	Records filed with 11USCT. Prisoner for 11 months. Discharged in May 1865. (Some accounts report as KIA)	N
9	Blanton	M. H.		Pvt		Staff	PW	QM Clerk - Andy Johnson’s Escort Company

10	Alexander	Doctor G.			B	13 TN	PW	N- Captured on April 9. R3 - Captured at home in Troy, not at Battle. Maybe deserted.	R3
11	Alexander	Patton S.	40	Corp	D	13 TN	PW	Died Sept 11. Buried at Andersonville. R3 - Obion County, 5 children. Veteran of Mexican War	N NPS R3-289	AGA
12	Allin	Columbus R. (Riffin)	18		B	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville Sept 11. Or -Paroled at S. Carolina.		?
13	Anthony	E.			A	13 TN	PW
14	Antwine	James W.			E	13 TN	PW	Died in prison at Florence S.C. in Nov 64. R3- Confederate deserter.		FSC
15	Arnold	J.			E	13 TN	PW	or Co. F
16	Aspray	Wm C.	25		B	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville in Sept 2.	N	AGA
17	Babb, Jr.	George W.			A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp June 14. Died June 15 of Diarrhea. R3-Obion County	N NPS R3-289	AGA
18	Bailey	Anderson	18		B	13 TN	PW	R3 -Survived Andersonville; in bad shape. Paroled at Wilmington NC. N with 6 Tenn	R3
19	Baker	Isaac A.	29		B	13 TN	PW	NPS died at Andersonville on Aug 11.	NPS	AGA
20	Baker	M. A.			E	13 TN	PW	NPS lists PW of Ft Pillow, died at Andersonville on August 14.	NPS	AGA
21	Baron	A. H.			B	13 TN	PW
22	Baird (Beard)	Medicuse E.			E	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Nov 30. NPS states he survived.	N	AGA
23	Beaty	James A.		Trpt	B	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Oct 5	UR	AGA
24	Berry	J.			A	13 TN	PW
25	Bowles	Charles F.	18		B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 27. Died Sept 21.	N	AGA
26	Bowles	George W.	21		B	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville Aug 13.	UR N NPS	AGA
27	Bowles	William G.	26		B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp July 31. Died Aug 17.	N	AGA
28	Bowles (Bolls)	William H.			C	13 TN	PW	NPS list H. Bowls Died at Andersonville July 24.	UR	AGA
29	Brogden	H. L.			E	13 TN	PW
30	Brown	Andrew J. (J. A.)			A/E	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 15. Died June 5.	N	AGA
31	Brown	James M.	27		D	13 TN	PW	No Record, 3 cards. NPS - (1) J. Brown (2) James H. Brown buried at Andersonville.	UR N NPS	AGA
32	Burris	Dempsey B.			B	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville July 20.	N	AGA
33	Burris	John	19		B	13 TN	PW	Died at Florence S.C. Nov 20.	N	FSC
34	Burton	David M.	19		A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp on Sept 17. Died Oct 11.	N	AGA
35	Burton	Thomas F.	32		A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp on Sept 8. Died July 14. < Check again	N	AGA
36	Byrd	Thomas H.	33		B	13 TN	PW ?	Andersonville Hosp Died Sept 8. [Records indicate he deserted on April 7 before the battle?]	N	AGA
37	Bynum (Byron)	John H.	19		C	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp on July 14. BUT admitted to Cahawba AL hosp Feb 18, 1865. ?	N	AGA
38	Carr	Allen			E	13 TN	PW	Died Florence SC, October.	N	FSC
39	Carter	Henry C. (brother to William B.)			E	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp July 6. Died July 6. (brother to William B.)	N R3-289	AGA
40	Carter	William B.		1-Cpl	E	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Sept 21. Died Oct 22. [not to be confused with Wm F. Carter, KIA]	N R3-289	AGA
41	Childress	Ed "Uriah"			E	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 30. Died Sept 1.	N	AGA
42	Childress	James C.			A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 15. Died June 3.	N	AGA
43	Churchwell	Ephriam L.	27	Bksm	A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Oct 5. Died of scurvy on Oct 11. (Father of 5 - R3).	N R3-290	AGA
44	Clarke	James	43		A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Sept1. Died same day.	N R3-290	AGA
45	Clark	John A.		QM	C	13 TN	PW	Paroled at Charleston SC on Dec 10.	N	CSC
46	Clay	Henry			E	13 TN	PW	Buried at Andersonville. (See also 2 USCLA)	NPS
47	Click (Cleek)	Michael		Corp	D	13 TN	PW	Died at Florence SC on Oct 15.	N CWM	FSC
48	Copher	John H.	18	Trpt	B	13 TN	PW	No Record.	N
49	Corning	H.			C	13 TN	PW
50	Cornish	Alderson	18		A	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Aug 4.	Y	AGA
51	Cothrance (Cockran)	Thos T. (J. T.)			E/A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Sep 12. Died Aug 5.	N	AGA
52	Cozart	Jasper			E	13 TN	PW	Escaped to return to unit.	UR
53	Crawford	Andrew (J.)	36		B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp June 16. Died June 21.	UR	AGA
54	Day	Martin V.	18		C	13 TN	PW	Released from SC April 26, 1865. Rejoined June 21	N
55	Dowling	F.			E	13 TN	PW		N
56	Eason	James D.			B	13 TN	PW	Died Oct 16 at Andersonville. NPS buried Andersonville	NPS	AGA
57	Ellington	James M.			B	13 TN	PW	Died Oct 30 at Andersonville. NPS buried Andersonville	N NPS	AGA
58	Ellington	Zachariah			B	13 TN	PW	No Record: "not hear from since Ft Pillow.	UR
59	Ellis	Curtis C.			E	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 5. Died Aug 5.	N UR NPS	AGA
60	Ellis	George L.	20	Sgt	C	13 TN	PW	Paroled at Charleston SC on Dec 10.	N R3-290	CSC
61	Ellison	B. F.			D	13 TN	PW
62	Etheridge	Wm	19		B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 4. Died Aug 16.	N	AGA
63	Flowers	Wm P.	25	1Sgt	B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 20. Died Aug 20.	N	AGA
64	Floyd	Daniel			B	13 TN	PW	or Co. D. NPS survived Andersonville.	CIM NPS
65	Foster	A. (Asa) C.		Sgt	F	13 TN	PW	Orderly Sgt { See 2 USCLA- Dup?? }	R3
66	Gammon	Francis M.	19	Wag	C	13 TN	PW	No Record	N
67	Gibson	James W.	28		D	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Sept 27.	N	AGA
68	Goodman	Oliver B.			E	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Oct 31.	N	AGA
69	Green	John N.	21		B	13 TN	PW	Records under 6 Tenn Cav. Captured and exchanged on March 20, 1865.
70	Green	Joseph C.	18		D	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Aug 26.	UR NPS	AGA
71	Gunter	Randolph C.		Sgt	A	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Sept 1.	N
72	Halford	Joseph			A	13 TN	PW	Died Sept 7. NPS buried Andersonville.	N NPS	AGA
73	Hall	J. J. (A. J.)			E	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Aug 6.	N	AGA
74	Ham	James	24		C	13 TN	PW	No info except Prisoner.	N
75	Hancock	Wm.			D	13 TN	PW
76	Harper	M.			D	13 TN	PW
77	Harwell	Jackson S.	24		A	13 TN	PW		N
78	Hasborough	J. H.			E	13 TN	PW	Enlisted at Ft Pillow on Mar 4. Died at Andersonville Aug 14.	N	AGA
79	Hauser (Hooser)	William T.	19		B	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Aug 5. NPS- Wm T. Hansen buried at Andersonville.	NPS	AGA
80	Haynes	Garrett			A	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Aug 21.	N	AGA
81	Haynes	James A.			E	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 15. Died July 8.	N	AGA
82	Henderson	Nathan G.			C	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 4. Died Sept 17.	N	AGA
83	Henry (Henley)	William M.			E	13 TN	PW	(Name was Henley on PW List) N - Wm M. Henry captured at Union City Apr 6. Confined Andersonville. Paroled in Florida.
84	Hines	William			E	13 TN	PW	N lists other names Himes, Hynes.	Np
85	Hodges	John			E	13 TN	PW	NPS buried Andersonville	NPS	AGA
86	Hohoer?	L.			C	13 TN	PW
87	Hood	David F.		1LT?	C	13 TN	PW	NPS lists Pvt David Hood at Andersonville & exchanged.	N
88	Hooper	Daniel M.	19		D	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville of "black scurvy" in Sept. NPS Site lists as prisoner from Ft Pillow. (N refers to D. Harper in 3 Michigan)	N R3-290	AGA
89	Howell	J. L.			A	13 TN	PW
90	Hubbs	Samuel	15		B	13 TN	PW	Returned to unit. May have deserted in 1865,	N
91	Hugueley	Charles W.	30		D	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp June 20. Died June 23.	N	AGA
92	Johnson	Bryant			D	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville (R3) Name may be Wm Johnson.	R3	AGA
93	Johnson	William R.	23		D	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Dec 2. Died Feb 26, 1865.	N NPS	AGA
94	Jones	Elbert (Elburt)		Sgt	B	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville - Sept 1.	N	AGA
95	Jones	Henry T.			E	13 TN	PW	(or Co. F) No records.	N
96	Jones	James	22	Sgt	B	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville - Sept 11.	N	AGA
97	Jones	Humphreys			E	13 TN	PW	Enlisted at Ft Pillow on Feb 12. Died in prison at Florence S.C. Dec 30.	N	FSC
98	Jones	John	39		C	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 27. Died June 1.	N NPS	AGA
99	King	Benjamin W.			D	13 TN	PW	Died of chronic diarrhea at Andersonville (R3)	N R3-290	AGA
100	Kirk	Bunyon J.			D	13 TN	PW	NPS buried Andersonville	N NPS	AGA
101	Kirk	George W.			A	13 TN	PW	Paroled in NC. Perished on Steamer General Lyons on March 30, 1865. R3- Confed deserter--(wrong)	N R3
102	Kirk	Sidney E.	18		D	13 TN	PW	Prisoner Form: paroled at Savanah Nov 19 ?.	N
103	Kleek	N. C.			E	13 TN	PW	(See name Cleek)
104	Knight	Andrew J.			A	13 TN	PW	Paroled at N.E. Ferry NC, Feb 28, 1865.	N
105	Lemmons (Lemon)	John E.		Sgt	A	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville July 22.	N	AGA
106	Lewis	Alexander			E	13 TN	PW		N NPS
107	Long	John W. (or W.)			A	13 TN	PW	NPS buried Andersonville (R3 incorrectly says he died on the Sultana)	UR NPS	AGA
108	Lovett	William T.			A	13 TN	PW	First of Prisoners to die at Andersonville May 19 (R3)	R3 289	AGA
109	Lunceford	Zumen A.			E	13 TN	PW	Said to have died at Florence SC, Oct 1864.	NPS	FSC
110	McGee	Alexander C.	31		C	13 TN	PW	Admitted to Hosp in Annapolis MD, died Dec 23. [Died at Andersonville of scurvy in Sept (R3)]	UR N R3	MD
111	McKee	Andrew	34		B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 26. Died Sept 4.	UR N NPS	AGA
112	McKie	R. R.			B	13 TN	PW
113	McMurry	Thomas J. (Dup on WIA List)			E	13 TN	PW	Paroled Dec 10, 1864. Discharged	N
114	Medlin (Medler)	Andrew J.			E	13 TN	PW	Paroled Charleston SC Dec 10.	N
115	Methany	Velentria V.	18	Sgt	A	13 TN	PW	Deserted Feb 17 & returned. Andersonville Hosp Sept 20. Died Sept 26.	UR N	AGA
116	Middleton	Alfred	39	Sgt	C	13 TN	PW	Admitted to Hosp Goldsboro, NC Feb 1865.
117	Mifflin	Wm. J.	19		B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 15, Died Aug 15.	UR N NPS	AGA
118	Mifflin?	J. (Not duplicate)			B	13 TN	PW	No name found.
119	Mills	John A.		4-Cpl	E	13 TN	PW	Paroled in Ohio. (Some reference to 6 Tenn Cav)	N
120	Minger	James W.	18		A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp July 13. Died July 20.	UR N	AGA
121	Mitchiner (Mitchum)	Marcus			A	13 TN	PW	(Filed under Mitchum & other spellings) Died Andersonville June 25.	N NPS	AGA
122	Moer	J.			D	13 TN	PW
123	Moore	H. C.			C	13 TN	PW
124	Moore	James M.			A	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville Sept 21.	N	AGA
125	Morris	Henry P. (S.)	19		C	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Aug 11.	UR N	AGA
126	Morrow	(John) W.	26		B	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Sept 19. {N files are very blurred}	N	AGA
127	Myers	Andrew McD			C	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 8. Died Aug 8.	UR N	AGA
128	Needham	Thos. E.			C	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Sept 20. Died Sept 24.	UR N	AGA
129	Norman	Joseph		Cpl	C	13 TN	PW	Died May 20. NPS buried Andersonville	NPS	AGA
130	Nuckols	Joseph M.	18	Tptr	C	13 TN	PW	Paroled in N.C. Feb 1865.	N
131	Oliver	Lewis H.	26		C	13 TN	PW	Adersonville Hosp Oct 11. Died Oct 11.	N	AGA
132	Oxford	Philip	21	Bksm	C	13 TN	PW	Not heard from.	N
133	Pankey	Samuel (original list- A. J.?)	19	Trpt	B	13 TN	PW	No Records. NPS = Samuel Pankey, Musician, 13 Tenn Cav as captured at Ft Pillow and buried at Andersonville.	NPS	AGA
134	Paschal	Thaddeus Thomas P.	21		D	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 19 & July 21. Died Aug 3.	N	AGA
135	Paulk	Thomas M.	18	Bksm	B	13 TN	PW	Escaped. Reported at Charleston SC on Feb 1865.	N
136	Perry	Thomas L.	18		B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp June 28. Died July 1.	N	AGA
137	Phipps	James B.	44	QMSgt	A	13 TN	PW	No record. NPS survived Andersonville, 6 Tenn Cav	NPS
138	Poston	Wiley G.		Sgt	E	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville, Oct 5.	UR	AGA
139	Pressley	J.			C	13 TN	PW
140	Pursley	Wm. B.	19	Ord Sgt	C	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 3 & 16. Died July 3.	N NPS	AGA
141	Ralph (Rolf)	J. F.			E	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 12 & 24. Died June 9.	N	AGA
142	Ray	Samuel	18		B	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville June 18.	N NPS	AGA
??	Read	S. (Most likely this is Samuel Ray)			C	13 TN	PW	{S Ray used alias S. Read & S. Wray} NPS- Samuel Ray buried Andersonville.	NPS	AGA
143	Rice	James T. (A. J.)	19		C/A	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 17. Died May 29.	N	AGA
144	Richardson	Richard			E	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Sept 30, Died Sept 30.	N	AGA
145	Rider	Wm. A.	21	Cpl	C	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 3. Died Aug 22.	N	AGA
146	Runnage	Jefferson			D	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Sept 21 Died Sept 21.	UR N	AGA
147	Scarberry	W. J. (See W. Scarborough)			E	13 TN	PW	{May be Duplicate of Wm Scarborough)
148	Scarborough	Edward	19		C	13 TN	PW	Paroled at Charleston SC Dec 16, 1864. {NPS lists Edward Scarbrough of 6 Tenn Cav, survived Andersonville}	N NPS
149	Scarborough	John H.			E	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville Aug 13	N	AGA
150	Scarborough	Solomon {S.N. or S.W.}			E	13 TN	PW	Died in camp Andersonville July 8.	N	AGA
151	Scarborough	William G.			E	13 TN	PW	"Died in prison" Oct 15. NPS buried at Andersonville.	N NPS	AGA
152	Scoby	John A. H.			B	13 TN	PW	Died in Quarters Andersonville Sept 4.	N NPS	AGA
153	Shoemate	John			E	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Oct 7.	N	AGA
154	Smith	James A.	22		C	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Sept 18, 1864.	N	AGA
155	Smith	John H.			E	13 TN	PW	Admitted to Andersonville Hospital. Paroled at Jacksonville, FL, April 28, 1865.	N
156	Smith	Joseph M.			E	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville June 15.	N	AGA
157	Southerland	Jasper	32		C	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville Sept 20. (Other source listed as James)	N	AGA
158	Stafford	Wm P.	24		C	13 TN	PW	Died at Andersonville May 21.	N	AGA
159	Stamps	John F.			E	13 TN	PW	Paroled at Charleston SC Dec 11. (not John J.)	N
160	Stewart	Edward D.	18		D	13 TN	PW	NPS buried Andersonville	N NPS	AGA
161	Stewart (Steward)	James C.	23		B	13 TN	PW	NPS List James E of 6 Tenn captured on April 12. ?	N NPS	?
162	Stewart	Jesse W.			B	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Aug 30. Died in Quarters Aug 30. (NPS lists as James E.)	N NPS	AGA
163	Sutton	Andrew (J.)			E	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Aug 14.	N	AGA
164	Swinney	Carrol	32		A	13 TN	PW	Paroled at NE Ferry NC Feb 28, 1865.	N
165	Tate	William L.			C	13 TN	PW	Died Andersonville Aug 14.	N	AGA
166	Taylor	John			D	13 TN	PW	Not heard from since Apr 12. NPS buried Andersonville {See KIA}	N NPS	AGA
167	Tidwell	Franklin D.			D	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp Jan 13, 1865. Died Feb 22, 1865. [Reported to have deserted in Mar 15, 1864.]	N	AGA
168	Tidwell	John W.	18		C	13 TN	PW	Andersonville Hosp May 21. Died Aug 5.	N	AGA
169	Webb	James H.	19		C	13 TN	PW	Paroled at Charleston SC Dec. 16, 1864.	N	CSC
170	Wheelis	Thomas	18	Trpt	C	13 TN	PW	No Record	N
171	Williams	Robert			E	13 TN	PW	Discharged at Maryland, 1865.	N
172	Wilson	James M	21		D/B	13 TN	PW	Andersonvile Hosp Aut 5. Died Aug 5.	UR	AGA
173	Wilson	Jonathan	22/ 45		D	13 TN	PW	Name appears on a list of Prisoners of Ft Pillow	UR N
174	Woods	Thomas			D	13 TN	PW		Np NPS
175	Woodward	Stephen D.	29		C	13 TN	PW	No record since April 11.	NPS
176	Woodward	William F.	25	Cpl	B	13 TN	PW		UR
177	Baugh	Sam				6 HA	PW
178	Bradley	Aaron				6 HA	PW	(NARA Records has no PW info)
179	Browder	Frank				6 HA	PW
180	Clayton	Spot				6 HA	PW
181	Crenshaw	Wilson				6 HA	PW
182	Danbridge	Jim				6 HA	PW
183	Dobbs	Jefferson (Jeff Jacob)	18		D	6 HA	PW	MIA Returned June 13 1865.
184	Flowers	Anthony	27		C	6 HA	PW	Wounded in Rt Leg and Lt Foot. Escaped Feb 19, 1865.	N
185	Flowers	Dave				6 HA	PW
186	Flowers	Jim				6 HA	PW
187	Gentry	John	42		C	6 HA	PW	Final-Supposed Killed.	N
188	Gray	William				6 HA	PW	(See Peter Grey in MIA)
189	Harper	John Henry				6 HA	PW
190	Hatfield	A. J. (A.G.)				6 HA	PW	Escaped in May 1865 and returned to unit.	N
191	Hennissey	J.		Sgt		6 HA	PW
192	Hill	Harry (Henry)				6 HA	PW	Service Records lists Henry as KIA.	N
193	Hogan	Frank	18		A	6 HA	PW	Escaped	R3 JC-W
194	Hopper (Hooper?)	Frank				6 HA	PW
195	Horton	Cog				6 HA	PW
196	Jenks	Melville (Race: white)	19	1Sgt	D	6 HA	PW	Final - Died at Andersonville. {Name does not appear on NPS site for Andsersonville deaths} (White)	N	AGA
197	Johnson	David				6 HA	PW
198	Johnson	Henderson				6 HA	PW
199	Johnson	Wilson	32		C	6 HA	PW	Final-Supposed killed.	N
200	Kirkman	Broxton				6 HA	PW
201	Lumpkin	Hiram				6 HA	PW
202	Lumpkin	Jacob				6 HA	PW
203	Manley	Dave				6 HA	PW
204	McCauley	Jim (James)		Cpl		6 HA	PW	N - lists three James McCauley age 26, 38 & 41. No FP records.
205	McClure	Thomas W.		2Lt	C	6 HA	PW	Arm. Prisoner. Promoted 1Lt while PW. Discharged Mar 1, 1865 at Wilimington, NC.
206	McGhee	Ray				6 HA	PW
207	McHainey	John				6 HA	PW
208	McKenna	James	35	Sgt	B	6 HA	PW	Prisoner Form stated discharged May 1, 1865. D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
209	Moores	Monk				6 HA	PW
210	Murrell / Murrill	James (Jim)	19	Pvt	D	6 HA	PW	Final - Supposed Killed.	N
211	Newbern	Dan				6 HA	PW
212	Norris	Thomas	31	Sgt	D	6 HA	PW		N
213	Oates	David				6 HA	PW
214	Oats	Dave (Not Duplicate)				6 HA	PW
215	Oates	William (Duplicate? See MIA List)			B	6 HA	PW	"Missing since Battle of Fort Pillow"	N
216	Palmer	Tom				6 HA	PW
217	Patrick	Solomon				6 HA	PW	Returned to unit 1865.	N
218	Peyton	Wilson				6 HA	PW
219	Pride	James (Jim)	23	Corp	A	6 TN	PW	Final-Supposed killed.	N
220	Rice	Jenkins			C	6 HA	PW	NPS-- confused with soldier in 13 Tenn.
221	Sallee	Dick				6 HA	PW	Maybe Sadler?
222	Smith	Bill				6 HA	PW
223	Smith	Henry			F	6 HA	PW
224	Smith	Henry				6 HA	PW	{Not duplicates. Two names on original list.}
225	Thompson	J.				6 HA	PW	N- James Thompson Co. A listed. No PW info.
226	Trice	Edmund	24		A	6 HA	PW	Prisoner released May 4, 1865. (Final-Supposed killed)	N
227	Turner	Roach	19		C	6 HA	PW	Prisoner Form & Final-Supposed killed. Released May 4, 1865. AWOL to Sept, when Discharged.	N
228	van Eagle	Lewis				6 HA	PW	Name not found.
229	Ward	William (Bill )	26		B	6 HA	PW	Deserted at Memphis July 1, 1865. Returned to unit?	N
230	Williams	Charles (Charlie)	30		A	6 HA	PW	Missing after Battle. Returned to unit June 13, 1865.	N
231	Williams	Peter	28		A	6 HA	PW	Missing after Battle. Returned to unit Oct 8, 1865.	N
232	Wiseman	Moses	18		B	6 HA	PW	Final- Supposed killed	N
233	Worsham	Sandy				6 HA	PW	Name not found.
234	Browning	Thomas	21	Sgt	D	2 LA	PW	PW. Escaped and returned to unit Jan 16, 1865.	N
235	Charles	William	18	Corp	D	2 LA	PW	PW. Released at Meridian May 26, 1865.	N
236	Fox	John D.	28	1-Sgt	D	2 LA	PW	Discharged in 1865	N
237	Ingraham	Elbert	18		D	2 LA	PW	Recaptured at Mobile on May 4, 1865. Some records list his unit as 6USCHA.	N
238	Jones	Oliver	22		D	2 LA	PW	{Listed in 6HA in original PW list}	N
239	Patten	Albert	23		D	2 LA	Esc	NR present at Fort Pillow. Present in unit after battle. Deserted.	N
240	Tucker	Sandy	23	Corp	D	2 LA	PW	Returned June 15, 1865	N
241	Taylor	James K. Polk	18		E	6 TN	PW	Captured at Bolivar; PW Form states Ft. Pillow. Paroled at Vicksburg, Mar 15, 1865.	N
242	Crews	William			D	7 TN	PW	Released from Andersonville July 31, 1864. Died Aug 20. NPS -buried Andersonville.	Np NPS	AGA
243	Mulins / Mullins	Richard	25		A	7 TN	PW	Captured at Union City. N- little info.	Np NPS
244	Snow	W. H.			M	7 TN	PW	Died Andersonville July 28. Captured in W. Tenn by Forrest. NPS- buried Andersonville.	+1+ N NPS	AGA
245	Stewart	R. H.		Corp	C	7 TN	PW	N files are blurred. Died at Andersonville Mar 15, 1865. NPS buried Andersonville; 7 Tenn Infty.	NPS	AGA
246	George	Thomas C.		Stwd	K	7 KS	PW	Hospital Steward to Dr. Fitch.	Np
247	Holloway	H. W.			B	2 IL	PW	NPS lists as member of 2 IL Cav.	NPS
248	Springer	Ransom B.			L	2 IA	PW	"Taken prisoner Apr 6, 64" NPS - PW at Andersonville, released Nov 1864.	+2+ NPS
249	Pratt	C. E. (Charles E.)			A	1US	PW	NPS - Charles Pratt of 1 US Artillery buried at Andersonville	Np NPS	AGA
250	Baker	Andrew M.			G	52 IN	PW		Np NPS
251	Autrey	J. W.				Stigalls	PW	NPS - J. M. Autrey of 14 Tenn Cav survived Andersonville - no info of capture?	NPS
252	Boyer	Wm				Stigalls	PW
253	Gibson	S. T.				Stigalls	PW
254	Gibson	W. H.				Stigalls	PW
255	Price	R. C.				Stigalls	PW
256	Price	S. M .				Stigalls	PW
		TOTAL PoW's		256

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LEGEND & Abbreviations:

COLUMN HEADINGS
      AGE - Age is based upon Footnote approximation from their enlistment records.
                  Ages for others are quoted from Sources.
STATUS
   KIA   - Killed in Action. Officially recorded as killed.
       MIA - Missing in Action. Not accounted for. However, some were released or paroled.
       Esc - Escaped without injury. Some Wounded managed to escape.
   WIA - Wounded in Action
   PW - Prison's Name appears on the original list created from Appendix in Jordan & Pryor book.
   PW - Name was added later based upon NARA records. Probably captured outside the fort.

TIME = Relative time of battle they were wounded or killed:
     M_A - Killed during morning assault before the truce.
     F_A - Killed after the truce and during the final assault.
     P_W - Killed after they surrendered or while disarmed.

   DETAILS = Notes and comments from their records or Reference Books.
     No Records - National Archvies the truce.

   SOURCES = Reference Source
     R3 - "River Run Red" by Andrew Ward
           p159 - refers to page number from Ward's book.
           JC -   Joint Committee Report on the War, US Congress.
          JC-W - soldier gave an eye-witness accounts in report.
            N   - National Archives(NARA) service records for soldiers. Np are pension records
          NPS - National Park Service Soliders and Sailors database, including Andersonville Prisoner Records.
          UR - Union Roster from Memphis Library, Genealogy Dept.
          CWM - "Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre" by John Cimprich.
           +1+ = Website with Roster of 7th Tennessee Cavalry(US)
           +2+ = "History of 2nd Iowa Cavalry" & Roster.

    RANK & ABBREVIATIONS =   Used for rank and duty, etc.
      PW - Prisoner of War
      BKSM - Blacksmith
      QM - Quarter Master
      Tptr - Trumpeter
      Stwd - Hospital Steward
      QMClk - QuarterMaster Clerk
Lt-QM - Quartermaster Officer for post with rank of Lieutenant.
Lt-Adj - Adjutant for Commander with rank of Lieutenant.
      (B) or (W) - Identity of his race: Black or White.
      GSW - Gun shot wound (as opposed to bayonet or shrapnell)
      Fav or UnFav - Condition described as Favorable or Unfavorable

UNITS
      6HA - 6th US (Colored) Heavy Artillery - 1 battalion of 221 men
    2 LA - 2nd US (Colored) Light Artillery, Co. D - 1 section of 38 men
     13 TN - 13th US Tennessee Cavalry    - 5 Companies, 295 men
      24 Mo - 24th US Missiouri Infantry
      52 Ind - 52th Indiana Infantry
      7 TN - 7th US Tennessee Cavalry
        7 Kan Cav - 7th Kansas Cavalry
        6 TN Cav - 6th US Tennessee Cavalry
        2 IL Cav - 2nd Illinois Cavalry
        2 IA   - 2nd Iowa Cavalry
        1 US - 1st US Regular Artillery
      QM Clerk - Quartermaster Clerk Company
      Stigall - Stigall's or Stegall's Home Guard. Home Guard were local militia who were armed by the US.

NOTES:
   The names are sorted by the Unit and then by the soldier's last name. Some soldiers had alternate spelling of their last name. A search for a name can be accomplished using the Browser's search feature.

1: Major William F. Bradford is included because he was captured at the battle. During the night he escaped from the Confederate Officer's tent. He was re-captured the next day and one version is that he was shot trying to evade capture and the other story is he was executed. He was the brother of Capt. Theodorick Bradford, who was killed during the final assault on the fort. See details on the Union Officers, below.

2: Jordan & Pryor's book lists the names of the prisoners and their unit with the following breakdown:
          13 Tennessee Cav - 3 Officers & 148 Enlisted = 151
           6 US HCA - 2 Officers & 54 Enlisted             = 56
           2 US LHA   - 1 Officer & 1 Enlisted             =   2   $
           7 Tenn Cav -                                                  = 4
           6 Tenn Cav -                                                  = 1
           Stigall's or Stegall's Home Guard -             =    6
           24 Missouri Regt    - Capt. Hunter                     =    1
           QM unit - Lt. McBride & 1 Enlisted                 =    2
           Other Miscellaneous Units                             = 5     Grand Total = 226

                                    $ Some names listed as members of 6USCHA were actually in the 2USCLA.

3. "Hancock's Diary" listed the following breakdown of Prisoners:
         Prisoners - 7 Offices & 219 Enlisted Men (or 56 Blacks and 163 Whites)
         Wounded transferred to Platte Valley:   ~70 Officers and Men
         Escaped in a skiff : ~ 25 or unknown
         Total Survivors accounted for(excluding the escaped) -   296 or about half the garrison.

3. From Andrew Ward's book, he states that 158 Prisoners were marched back to Jackson, TN, which included the following: 141 from the 13th Tennessee Cavalry; 4 from the 6USCHA; i.e. Capt. Epeneter, Lt. Bischoff, Sgt Hennessy and Privates Hatfield and Thompson; and 2 from the 2USCLA, i.e. Lt. Hunter and Pv. Baker; plus 6 from various units; and 4 civilians.

NOTES on Individual Prisoners:

William (Billy) R. Nail of Company E, 13 Tennessee Cavalry had the misfortune of being captured by the 16th Tennesse Cavalry(CS) regiment from which he had deserted. His name appears on the role of prisoners but there is no record of him enrolled into any prison camp. Either he died of his wounds enroute to the prison camps or his former comrades executed him as a deserter. (Source: Ward)

John W. Long is mentioned on page 293 of "River Run Red" as being a survivor of Andersonville who later died when the Steamer SULTANA exploded on the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865. The NARA files for John W. Long of the 13 Tennessee Cavalry states he died and was buried at Andersonville prison. There was a John Long of the 3 Tennessee Cavalry whose NARA records and other sources say died on the SULTANA explosion. It seems that the book got the wrong soldier and unit. There were no Fort Pillow prisoners on board the SULTANA.

Jasper Cozart of Company E, 13th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted on January 20, 1864. Jasper Cozart was from Crocket County but enlisted at Union City. He had a brother, Newton, who enlisted in the Confederate 6 Tennesse Infantry. After capture at Fort Pillow, Jasper was taken to Newborn, SC, where he escaped and made it to the Union lines on March 15, 1865. He moved to Texas after the war and had a daughter. I researched this soldier in detail to see if he was related to a co-worker named Joseph Cozart, whose family had lived for 3 generations in Crocket, later Dyer County. I could not find a connection.

Union Killed and Wounded
of Battle of Fort Pillow

   The second table is a list of Casualties compiled from reference books, the Congressional Investigation Report, and NPS archive files. Then the National Archives service records for each unit was reviewed for a soldier who was listed as MIA or KIA at the battle. The records were reviewed for every soldier in the 13 Tennessee Cavalry, 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery and it's new unit, the 11 US Colored Troops (New), and the 2nd US Colored Light Artillery in order to locate a death certificate or other documentation that confirmed the soldier's death as a result of the battle.

This table includes a large number of MIA. An MIA. was a soldier who had an entry in his records that he was missing in action after the battle. These were soldiers who were not reported with the original list of 226 Prisoners. However, many of these did survive and return to their unit within days or at the end of the war. Usually at the end of a soldier's service records in the National Archives is a document such as (A) a Death Certificate or (B) a Final Statement that would close the books on this soldier. Many have the simple statement: “Missing since Fort Pillow, supposed killed”.
   Therefore, the status reported in this table would reflect what was known immediately after the battle ended. Some prisoners were paroled or maybe escaped. Some blacks survied their forced labor and returned to the new unit in 1865. Even some who had "Supposed Killed" in their records would eventually return and be discharged.
   This list includes the 70 wounded, or WIA, who were loaded onto the steamer "Platte Valley" and transported to Mound City, IL. However, the report of one ship captain said this number included some civilians. More soldiers were picked up by the civilian steamer, "Olive Branch". Some were transported to Memphis while others who were wounded were later recovered and returned to their regiment.    The column designated "Time" represents the time during the battle when the soldier was wounded according to witnesses or his testimony. The abbreviations are:
     M_A = Morning Assault
   F_A    = Final Assault on the fort but prior to surrender
     P_W = Killed or wounded after fort was taken or while a prisoner
The column designated "Details" describe the wounds received. "Fav" means his recovery was favorable; "UnFav" means his condition was not good.

RED indicates name was verified in unit from Service Records.
Age is at the time of Enlistment, which may have been in 1862, or 1863.
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Union Casualties - Killed, Missing and Wounded

Revised May 2, 2014

	NAME		Age	RANK	Co.	UNIT	STATUS	Time	Source	Details	Source
1	Booth	Lionel F.		Maj	CO	6 HA	KIA	M_A	R3	Killed early in battle.	N
2	Bradford	William F.		Maj	CO	13 TN	KIA	P_W	R3	Taken prisoner. Escaped from Confederate HQ on April 13. Shot & Killed.	N R3
3	Bradford	Theodore		Capt		13 TN	KIA	F_A	R3	Duty to Signal boats. Reported "Shot to pieces" by a volley.	N
4	Underwood	Chapman		Surg		Staff	Esc			Surgeon - Escaped to "New Era".
5	Akerstrom	John C.		Lt-QM		Staff	KIA			13 Tenn. Reported nailed to building and burned. (aka, John G. & Charles J)	N
6	Devy	Alexander	30		E	Staff	MIA			6 HA - Detached as Orderly to Maj. Booth. Missing.	N
7	Gwaltney	Leonidas		Sgt	B	Staff	KIA	P_W	R3 PS	Commissary Sgt- 13 Tenn Cav - Surrendered and was shot thru head.	N

8	Albritton	William R.	24	Sgt	A	13 TN	WIA			Memphis hospital on Red Rover. Left Arm amputated.	N
9	Alexander	Francis A.	39		C	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC UR	Right leg, flesh. Discharged from Mound City Hosp on Nov 17.	N JC-W
10	Arnold	Ezekiel			A	13 TN	MIA		N	N- "No record of capture since April 11"	N
11	Bancom	William A.	39	Private	C	13 TN	WIA			Compound fracture of arm. Died at Memphis hospital. (N - no info)	R3-262
12	Barr	John C.	27	2-Lt	D	13 TN	KIA	F_A	R3	Head. On List of names of Union dead collected from headboards at Fort Pillow.	N
13	Blelock (Blaylock)	Robert W.	41	Com Sgt	A	13 TN	Esc			N- No Records.	CWM N
14	Britt	Green L.	28		B	13 TN	WIA?			Mound City Hosp June 5.	N
15	Brock	Henry M.	29		D	13 TN	Esc			N- No Records.	CWM N
16	Burcham	Elijah F.	24	Corp	A	13 TN	KIA			Killled	N
17	Burcham	Geroge W.	21		A	13 TN	KIA			Killled	N
18	Callison	Carroll A.			A	13 TN	Esc			N- Under arrest at Ft Pillow. No record of death.	CWM NPS
19	Carter	William F	31		A	13 TN	KIA			Killed [Not Wm B. Carter]	N
20	Cartwright	Thomas J.	17		A	13 TN	WIA	F_A	JC R3	Left shoulder. Mound City Hosp June 8.	N
21	Cashion	Elam V. (Elem)	22	Sgt	D	13 TN	KIA			No record since April 12, 1864. (Source said Escaped?)	CWM
22	Christenberg	James M.	30		A	13 TN	Esc			Previously served in Libby Prison. Survived Andersonville. Returned to unit Oct 30. Died of pneumonia on March 6, 1865.	N R3-290
23	Clark	Neal (Neille)			E	13 TN	KIA		R3	CSA Records 12 Tenn Cav lists as a deserter.	N
24	Cole	John R.			E	13 TN	?			NARA records missing info?? Listed in NPS database. Pension Records
25	Cooksey	Woodford H.	42		A	13 TN	WIA	P_W	R3	Mound City Hosp. Present Apr 23.	JC-W
26	Deason	Miles M.	29	Trpt	B	13 TN	MIA			Missing and returned to unit. Later reported missing at Johnsonville. Executed by guerrillas.	N R3-292
27	Dickey	William A.	27	Corp	B	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Stomach (or Co D) Sent to Mound City on Platte Valley.	N JC-W
28	Faulkner	William J.	18		B	13 TN	KIA?			"Not heard from since Massacre Apr 12."	N
29	Fields	Daniel	23		B	13 TN	KIA		R3	Records say Killed in action.	N
30	Flowers	John W.		Bksm	E	13 TN	KIA			Records say Killed in action.	N
31	Fowlkes	Nathan G.	44		D	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Left Leg, compound fracture. Captured Sent to Mound City Hosp.	N JC-W
32	Garrison	James	20		C	13 TN	WIA			Not heard from since Apr 12.
33	Glass	Andrew J.		Corp	A	13 TN	KIA		R3		N
34	Goforth	James Calvin			E	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Prisoner Form. Died at Mount City	N
35	Green	Alexander			E	13 TN	KIA				N
36	Green	Benjamin E.	19		B	13 TN	MIA			"Supposed to have been killed"	N
37	Green	Joseph M.	20		A/C	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Shot thru shoulder. Mound City Hosp. (2 files - N)	N JC-W
38	Hammonds	Jesse W.	28		C	13 TN	MIA			"Not heard from since April 12"	N
39	Harrison	Daniel W.	31		D	13 TN	WIA		JC	3 wounds. Head. (R3 back & arms) Mound City Hosp. Died 3 May.	N JC-W
40	Inman	____?___			E	13 TN	MIA		N	"Christian name unknown". Served up to April 12. (NPS lists surname only in unit.) Some speculate he was a spy.	N R3
41	Jackson	John	35	QMSgt	D	13 TN	MIA			"No records after April 11"	N
42	James	Wm.			B	13 TN	WIA			Mound City Hosp. Died April 15(?)	N
43	Jordon	William		Servant	-	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Lt Arm. Lt Ankle- amputated. Died at Mound City April 25.	N JC-W
44	Keys	Franklin A.			D	13 TN	WIA			Died of wounds at the Fort that night. Father of 5. Pension Records.	CWM
45	Lanier	Thomas H.			E	13 TN	KIA			N - only 1 record stating KIA.	N
46	Leaming	Mack J.		Lt-Adj		13 TN	WIA			Shot in head from 30 ft above (Listed as "Seaming")	N JC-W
47	Ledbetter	Isaac J. (Ike) (age 19)			D/E	13 TN	WIA	P_W	R3	Head and right side/hip. Previous service in 3 Lillard's Tenn Cav(CSA) and 5 Tenn Cav(CSA) Died in 1935.)	N R3-261 JC-W
48	Loftis	Thomas			A	13 TN	MIA	M_A	R3 PS	Arm. 6 Ft, 190-lb, age 21. No Record since April 12.	R3-260
49	Lonan	Jason	18		B	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Rt Hand and thigh. Mound City Hosp. (aka Lonsen, London, Louden, and Lonen)	JC-W
50	Mauldin	William	21	Corp	C	13 TN	Esc			N- No Records.	CWM N
51	Mays	William J.			B	13 TN	WIA	F_A	JC R3	Right underarm (aka William F.) Prisoner Form Mound City Hosp	N JC-W
52	McDonald	Robert D.	18		C	13 TN	WIA			Died about Apr 14 enroute to Mound City Hosp.	N
53	McKenzie	Mark	18		A	13 TN	KIA			No details in Records. Entry dated 1867 states KIA.	N
54	McKenzie	Robert	19			13 TN	WIA		R3	Stomach. Died 2 days. Duplicate of Mark?	R3-217
55	McMichael	William L. or Jim			C	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	(or Co. D?) 4 wounds: skull, arm, stomach, side.	R3-261 JC-W
56	McMurry	Thomas J.			E	13 TN	WIA			Mound City Hosp Apr 23.	N
57	Meador (Meader, Meadow)	James P.			A	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Left and Right Lung. One before and one after surrender. Mound City Hosp.	JC-W R3-260
58	Mitchell / McMitchell	James W.	21	Tptr	A	13 TN	Esc or MIA ?			N lists a Jas W Mitchell with no record and a Jas M. McMitchell as MIA.	CWM
59	Mitchell	Jones M.	23		C	13 TN	MIA			N includes three Mitchell names and two MIA's.	N
60	Mitchell / McMitchell	William L.	20		C	13 TN	WIA			Prisoner form. Mound City Hosp June 8.	N
61	Nail	William Riley (Billy)			E	13 TN	KIA	?	R3	Wounded and captured. Died before reaching Prison. He had deserted 16 Tenn Cav(CSA). [Other source listed name as George.]	N
62	Nicholson	William A.		Corp	D	13 TN	Esc			N - ony 2 records prior to April 64.	CWM
63	Porter	John H.	27	Lt	B	13 TN	WIA		R3 - JC	Head. Mound City Hosp. Died June 21.
64	Rankin	Daniel H.			C	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Left leg. Dangerous. Mound City Hosp.	N JC-W R3-261
65	Ray	Jack			B	13 TN	??		R3	Witness to Lt Akerstrom being shot.
66	Ray	John F.			B	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Shot in popliteal space. Mound City Hosp. Sick since Apr 13.	N JC-W
67	Revelle	Cordy B.		Lt	E	13 TN	KIA	P_W	JC PS	Killed. Mustered in as 1-Lieut.	N
68	Robinson	Wiley	18		A	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Right arm & hand, Lt Lung, Lt thigh, Lt ankle. Mound City Hosp on Apr 23. ( Killed in Hospital at the Fort - source JC)	N JC-W R3-261
69	Shelton	John W.	18		E	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Shot thu left leg. (aka "Jack") Mound City Hosp on June 8.	N JC-W
70	Simmons	John C. (Jack )	20		A	13 TN	WIA	P_W		Wounded in back. Delivered to Mound City Hostp. N - Sick in Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Dec.	R3 p260
71	Simons	William	44		C	13 TN	WIA			Mound City Hosp June 8.	N
72	Slayton	John W.	19		B	13 TN	KIA			Killed.	N
73	Stamps	Daniel			E	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Sharpshooter along bluffs. Right Thigh. Mound City Hosp. Brother to bugler--J. J. Stamps.	N JC-W
74	Stout	James H. F.	38		B	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Left leg. Dangerous. Mound City Hosp. Died of Typhoid Fever on April 29.	N
75	Taylor	David H.			E	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	5 wounds. Mound City Hosp. NARA records has description of wounds.	N
76	Tally Duplicate?	James A.		Sgt	D	13 TN	Esc			Source listed name as Tally--maybe Taylor.	CWM
77	Taylor	James N. (James A.)	21		E	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Right hip (James A.- Mound City Hosp since April 13.) Paroled(when?).	N
78	Taylor Duplicate in PW List	John C.	20		C	13 TN	KIA			Not heard from since Apr 12. {See PW List}	N
79	Thompson	Thomas J.	40		D	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Thru ribs. Mound City Hosp Apr 23.	N
80	Turpin	Joseph			E	13 TN	WIA?	Sick		Sick with Typhoid before the battle. Taken to Mound City Hosp. Discharged April 23. Died of Typhoid on May 2, 1865.	N R3
81	Vaught	Leander C.	46		C?	13 TN	MIA			No records since April 12.	N
82	Walker	William P. ("Billy")	21	Sgt	D	13 TN	WIA	P_W	R3 - JC	4 wounds. Left eye; blinded. Discharged Dec 14, 1864. Died in Metropolis, IL in 1922.	N R3-261 JC-W
83	Walls	James W.	21		E/A	13 TN	WIA		JC R3	Mound CityHosp June 8. Discharged Oct 12. [2 names in NARA]	N
84	Wiggs	Maihew C. (Matthew)		Sgt	A	13 TN	Esc			[1 card on file in NARA]	N CIM
85	Winn	James A.	22		B	13 TN	WIA			Mound City Hosp Present April 23.	N
86	Winn	William A.	20	Sgt	B	13 TN	Esc			Escaped to boat during battle. Mound City Hosp on Apr 23. Discharged June 31, 1864.	N R3 JC-W
87	Wise	Boaz			E	13 TN	WIA			Mound City Hosp present. Died of Typhoid Apr 17.	N
88	Woodsie	Milas M. M.			B	13 TN	WIA	P_W	JC	Breast & Rt arm. Mound City Hosp. Present Apr 23.	N
89	Wright	Gideon H.				13 TN	MIA			No record since April 12.	N
90	Wright	James	25		C	13 TN	MIA			No record since April 12.	N
??	Addison	Sandy (Duplicate?)			A	6 HA	?		R3	Possible Duplicate with Thomas.
91	Addison	Thomas	38		C	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Age 40. Nose & Right Eye. At Mound City Hosp. Prisoner Form. Discharged May 28, 1865.	N JC-W
92	Anderson	Ransom	21		B	6 HA	WIA	F_A	R3 - JC	Severly in chest. Prisoner Form.	JC-W
93	Allen	Joseph	31		D	6 HA	WIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
94	Alexander	Joseph	26		A	6 HA	MIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
95	Archy	John	18		C	6 HA	WIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
96	Ateman	Isaac	30		A	6 HA	WIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
97	Atwood	Harvey	20		B	6 HA	WIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
98	Bailey	Samuel	18		D	6 HA	WIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
99	Blain	Aaron			D	6 HA	WIA	P_W	R3	Both legs	N
100	Blain (alias, Thornton)	Sherry			D	6 HA	WIA			Escaped captured. Hide in stump on river bank. (Brother to Aaron. Later took name Thornton.)	R3 N
101	Boyd, Jr.	Joseph	18			6 HA	MIA			Returned to unit. Confied in Nov 1865.	R3 N
102	Burgess	Armstead (Armstrong)	17		B	6 HA	MIA			Struck in head. Escaped in Spring. Returned to unit May 19, 1865. Later confined in Memphis prison.	R3 p297 N
103	Burnett	Hernton	22		D	6 HA	MIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
104	Caldwell	Edward	20		B	6 HA	MIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
105	Campbell	John	19		A	6 HA	MIA			Final- Supposed killed.	N
??	Carlton	Eli			B	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Leg and later in Left Shoulder. Duplicate? See Eli Cothel	JC-W
106	Carpenter	Adam	28		D	6 HA	MIA			Returned to unit Sept 15, 1864.	N
107	Carson	Delos	36	Capt	D	6 HA	KIA	P_W	JC	R3 -Pg 92 - Hogan witnessed him shot.	N
108	Casen (Cason, Caison)	Horton (Hardin)			A	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	Hip and thigh. Hosp in Mound City.	N
109	Christian	Henry	24		B	6 HA	WIA		JC	WIA before surrender, escaped to river. Discharged from Mound City Hosp July 25, 1864. (aka Christon)	N
110	Cole	Sandy	20		D	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Rt Thgh & Arm. Fav. Mound City Hosp. Died of Small Pox March 14, 1865.	N JC-W
111	Coleman	Alfred	30		B	6 HA	WIA	P_W	R3	Witness to shooting of Fulks. Escaped. Returned to service. Deserted Sept 11, 1865 at Memphis.	JC-W
112	Collier	James	18		A	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
113	Cothel	Eli	35	Corp	B	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	Rt Leg before & Left Army after surrender. Mound City Hosp. Discharged in Nov. for 3 wounds.	N R3
114	Cross	Charles	45		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
115	Daniels	Washington	35			6 HA	MIA			Missing since Apr 12.	N
116	Davis	Thomas	21	Corp	B	6 HA	MIA			Missing. R3 pg 245.	N
117	Deloni	Benton	22		A	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
118	Dinkens	Richard	18		D	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
119	Dix	Henry	20		D	6 HA	MIA			R3- While Prisoner, served as cook for 15 Miss Cav. Returned Nov 18, 1865.	N R3 p298
120	Dobbs	Jeff			D	6 HA	MIA			Returned June 4, 1865	N
121	Dorsey	Elijah F.	30		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
122	Dotson	Robert	21		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert died in Memphis Apr 18, 1864..	N
123	Duncan	Robert	20		D	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
124	Edmonds	Arthur	18		C	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Head & Rt Arm. Mound City Hosp. Discharged in Nov. Became a Preacher.	N R3 JC-W
125	Edmunds	Frederick	21			6 HA	MIA			Shoulder. Mound City Hosp. Discharged for disability. Nov 3, 1864.	N
126	Ellis	William	23		C	6 HA	MIA			Final- Supposed Killed. Then--Returned to unit Aug 6. Deserted Sept 21, 1865.	N
127	Falls	Elias	35		A	6 HA	WIA		R3 - JC	Arm & Thigh. remained in fight. (Died July 12, 1864 at Mound City Hosp.?) -Discharged Oct 31.	N JC-W
128	Fentiss (Fintis)	Aaron	20	Corp	D	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	Shot thru both legs. Mound City Hosp.	N JC-W
129	Flat	Alfred	19		C	6 HA	WIA			Mound City Hosp Apr 28. Final-Supposed Killed. Prisoner Form.	N
130	Fleming	Green	22		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
131	Fleming	Joseph	18		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
132	Fleming	Marion	18		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
133	Fort	James	19		B	6 HA	KIA			Final- Killed In Action.	N
134	Foster	Joseph	23		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
135	Fox	Charles	25		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed. Returned. In prison for AWOL.	N
136	Gaddis	Thomas	20		C	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	Rt Hip. UNFav. Died at Mound City Hosp on June 12, 1864.	N
137	Garl	Harrison	22		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
138	Garner	Peter	18		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
139	Garrett	Dorsey	19		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
140	Gaylord	Wilbur (William H.)		1-Sgt	B	6 HA	WIA		R3	Carried away body of Maj. Booth. Memphis Hosp. Discharged March 65 at rank of Lt.	N JC-W
141	Gibbs	Dennis	18		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
142	Gibson	Henry	20		A	6 HA	KIA	F_A	R3	Shoulder, blew off his arm. Final-Supposed Killed.	N
143	Gilchrist	Hampton	25		B	6 HA	MIA			June- "Taken up from MIA". Died Pneumonia Mar 5, 1865.	N
144	Glover	Richard	23		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
145	Granberry	Willis	40		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
146	Green	Harrison	30		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
147	Green	Robert	21		A	6 HA	KIA		R3	Buried on site. Final-Supposed Killed.	N
148	Green	Samuel	22		B	6 HA	WIA	F_A	R3	At Northern gun position. Returned to unit. Born in Franklin, TN.	N
149	Greene	Benjamin	29		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
150	Greer / Grier	Thomas	19		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed. R3 - As prisoner taken to DeSoto Cty, MS, escaped in March 1865 and returned to unit.	N R3 p298
151	Grey	Peter	18		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
152	Griffin	Isaac	24		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
153	Gwin	Handy	23		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
154	Hall	Robert	18		C	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	Sabre cut Head and Left hand while lying in Hospital. Taken to Mound City Hosp. Died April 20.	N
155	Hanks	Henry	23		A	6 HA	MIA			Mound City Hosp. Discharged Nov 4, 1864.	N
156	Hardin	Duncan	23		A	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	Arm & Thigh. Mound City Hosp. Discharged Nov 4, 1864.	N JC-W
157	Hardin	Fayette	25		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
158	Hardin	Reese	22		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
159	Harrison	Aaron	27		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
160	Harrison	Jackson	23		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
161	Hays	James	25		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
162	Hennessey	John	21	SgtMj		6 HA	MIA			OR reported murdered. Returned to unit in 1865.	N
163	Heustan	Samuel	18		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
164	Hill	Henry	27		C	6 HA	KIA			Final- Killed in Action.	N
165	Hill	John D.	23	Lt	C	6 HA	KIA				N
166	Hill	Samuel	19		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
167	Hilton	Mathew	35		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
??	Holly	Samuel				6 HA	??			Sick in Mound City Hosp since Apr 13. Not stated as wounded. One card said he was a nurse.	N
168	Hooper	Thomas	23		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
169	Houston	George			D	6 HA	Esc			Escaped capture. Hide in stump along river bank.	R3
170	Howard	Alexander	18		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
171	Hudson	Albert	21		C	6 HA	KIA			Final- Killed in Action.	N
172	Hunter	Aleck	27		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed Killed.	N
173	Hunter	Nathan	18		D	6 HA	WIA		JC	Mound City Hosp. Returned to unit June 2, 1864.	N JC-W
174	Irvin	Gideon	26		A	6 HA	MIA			Discharge-Supposed killed.	N
175	Irwin	Elias	27		A	6 HA	MIA			Discharge-Supposed killed. R3- Taken captive to AL & escaped. Returned to unit.	N R3 p298
176	Ivory	Willis	24		D	6 HA	MIA			Discharge-Supposed killed.	N
177	Jackson	Joseph	20		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
178	Jackson	Charles	25	Corp	A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed. R3 - Shot in head.	N R3 (p167)
179	James	Allen	18		D	6 HA	MIA			Returned to unit Oct 21, 1865. Discharged 1866.	N
180	Jobber	Joseph	24		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
181	Johnson	Nelson	24		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
182	Johnson	Rayford	23		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
183	Joliff	Washington	27		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
184	Jones	Benjamin	32		A	6 HA	MIA			Wounded Right shoulder & left hand. Brother to Jacob Jones. Webster Hosp, Memphis. Discharged Mar 1865.	N
185	Jones	Hartwell	27		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
186	Jones	Henry	22	Corp	A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
187	Jones	Jacob			A	6 HA	KIA?		R3	Chest. Age 42 (NARA Records indicated he died of smallpox in March 1864)	N
188	Jones	Nathaniel	18		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
189	Jones	Reuben	22		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
190	Key	Charles			D	6 HA	WIA	P-W		Shot with revolver while in the river.	JC-W
191	Key	Joseph (Joe)	30		B/A	6 HA	KIA		R3	Final-Supposed killed. (aka Joseph Jarrett)	N
192	Keys	John	19		A	6 HA	WIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
193	King	Parker	22		A	6 HA	WIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
194	Lacey	Daniel	41		C	6 HA	WIA			May/June roll - returned to unit. Died June 23 of wounds.	N
195	Laird	David	22		C	6 HA	MIA			May/June roll - returned to unit. Discharged Nov 16, 1865 for disability.	N
196	Lane	Henry	18	Trpt	A	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
197	Lee	Anderson	39		D	6 HA	MIA			Returned to unit June 1.	N
198	Leggett	Willis	19		C	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed. Returned Aug 15. Discharged May 26, 1865 due to Deafness.	N
199	Lewis	James	19	Trpt	C	6 HA	WIA		R3	Discharged for disability Nov. 3, 1864.	N JC-W
200	Lester	David	23		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
201	Lincoln	William	25		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
202	Lippett	Henry	24	2-Lt	B	6 HA	WIA			Mortally Wounded. Died Apr 18, 1864 on board the 'Platte Valley'.	N
203	Lott	Green	18		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
204	Mack	Robert	18		A	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
205	Mackley / Macklin	Charles	19		C	6 HA	KIA			D-Cert Supposed killed. 6-Ft Tall from Carroll Cty. White patch of hair. Body found on river bank.	N
206	Martin	Henry	20		A	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
207	Martin	Peter	25		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
208	May	Willialm	29		D	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
209	McDowell	Wesley	26		D	6 HA	KIA	P_W	R3	(friend of Blain and Houston, escaped)	N
210	McGee	Lewis	18		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
211	Meeks	Frank	22		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
212	Mercer	Marshal	38		D	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
213	Mercer	Ranual (Ranald)	18		C	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
214	Michem	Philip	21		C	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed. Returned July 14. Discharged Nov 3.	N
215	Middleton	Adam	18		C	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
216	Middleton	Essick (Essex)	18		C	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed. R3- Captured and returned to former Master.	N
217	Middleton	Simon	43		C	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
218	Miles	____		Sgt		6 HA	KIA	P_W	R3	J. Kennedy witnessed shot in Hospital.	R3 p226
219	Motley	Nathan	18		D	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	Rt Knee. UNFav. Mound City Hospt, Died May 1.	N
220	Murrill	Houston	19		D	6 HA	MIA			Returned to Unit Aug 5, 1865. Final - Supposed killed.	N
221	Mullins	Charles	26	Pvt	C	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
222	Mullins	Thomas	26	Sgt	A	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N R3
223	Mullins	William	19	Pvt	C	6 HA	MIA			Returned to Unit June 13, 1865. Discharged.	N
224	Naison	Alexander	27		C	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Rt side of Head; Favorable. (aka Nason) Detailed as nurse at Webster Hosp in Memphis in 1865.	N JC-W
225	Nichols	Manuel (Emanuel)	23		B	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC R3	Left side (before). Rt Arm (after) At Hospital. AWOL & imprisoned in Nov 1864. Deserted.	N
226	Niles	John		Pvt	A	6 HA	MIA			Missing & also taken Prisoner. Returned to unit Aug 1.	N
227	Oates (Duplicate? See PW List)	Wm. Henry	44		B	6 HA	MIA			April Roll- MIA. June Roll - "Taken up from MIA". Assigned Hosp Duty.	N
228	Ogilles	Walker	30		C	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
229	Parker	Henry H.	33		D	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	R3- GSW in hip & left for dead. Mound City Hosp. (Conflicting dates in Records)	N
230	Parks	Ransom	26		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
231	Payne	Coleman	22		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
232	Pearson	Albert	18		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
233	Piggee	Thomas	21		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
234	Pope	Burrill	22		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
235	Pride	Coolie	33		B	6 HA	KIA			Mortally wounded. Died on Transport ship April 13.	N
236	Pritchard	John	19		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
237	Pritchard	Joseph	20	Corp	B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
238	Pyle	Allen	21		B	6 HA	MIA			D-Cert Supposed killed.	N
239	Ray	Daniel	35		D	6 HA	KIA		R3	Buried on site. (No Death Cert)	N
240	Ricks	James	18		A	6 HA	KIA		R3	Missing. Discharge-Supposed killed.	N
241	Robertson	Joseph	18		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
242	Robertson	Marcellus	23		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
243	Robinson	Benjamin	27	Sgt	D	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	Thigh
244	Rogers	Berry	18		D	6 HA	MIA			(No Death Cert)	N
245	Rollins	Calvin	23		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
246	Ryan	Andrew	18		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
247	Scott	Oliver	18		D	6 HA	WIA	P_W	R3	Struck in Head. Beaten. July/Aug-Returned. Discharged in 1866.	N
248	Shaw	George			B	6 HA	WIA	P_W	JC	WIA by river. Head & Rt hand. Fav	JC-W
249	Sherman	Sandy	16		D	6 HA	WIA	P_W	R3	Benj Robinson witnessed his murder. Final-MIA.	N
250	Stewart	Jerry (Jeremiah A.)		Cpl	A	6 HA	?		R3	R3 - ran down to river & a witness. (NARA records does not list him as casualty)	R3 p222
251	Scruggs	Robert	19		A	6 HA	MIA			Small Pox in Memphis. Maybe MIA??	N
252	Scruggs	Sandy	30		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
253	Shacklefoot	Frank	22		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
254	Simmons	Pompey	22		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
255	Simmons	Andrew	17		D	6 HA	MIA			Final- MIA. Returned Oct 1, 1865.	N
256	Simmons	Henry	19		D	6 HA	MIA			Final- MIA.	N
257	Simpson	Lewis	20		D	6 HA	MIA			Final- MIA.	N
258	Sledge	Fate	48		C	6 HA	MIA			Final- MIA. Nov/Dec -Returned.	N
259	Sledge	Judge	46		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
260	Smith	John	22		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
261	Smith	William	20		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
262	Southard	Jacob	35		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
263	Stevens	Joshua	20		D	6 HA	MIA			Final- MIA.	N
264	Tansal (Tansell)	Moses (James)	23	Sgt	B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
265	Tarlton	Henry	24		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
266	Tate	Henry	23		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed. Pension paid to family in 1896.	N
267	Tangsley (Taugsley)	Samuel	36		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
268	Taylor	Henry	18		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Missing since Fort Pillow.	N
269	Taylor	James	17		B	6 HA	MIA			Final-Missing since Fort Pillow.	N
270	Taylor	Robert	21		C	6 HA	MIA			Final-Missing since Fort Pillow. (Another Robert Taylor, 24, in same unit)	N
271	Taylor	Thomas	20		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
272	Thomas	William	20		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Missing since Fort Pillow.	N
273	Thomas	William H	19		D	6 HA	MIA			Final-Missing since Fort Pillow.	N
274	Thompson	John	40	1-Sgt	A	6 HA	MIA			Missing. Present in next roll. Discharged Sept 28, 1864 due to tumor from pre-service problem.	N
275	Tyson	Jerry	37		A	6 HA	MIA			Final-Supposed killed.	N
276	Underwood	Henry	25		C	6 HA	MIA			Discharge-Supposed killed.	N
277	Underwood	Manuel	35	Sgt	C	6 HA	?		R3	R3- Ran to river with Stewart. Died Hosp Ft. Pickering Apr 26. (other sources show 2 LA) (NARA listed death due to disease)	N
278	Van	Henderson	21		C	6 HA	MIA			Discharge-Supposed killed.	N
279	Van Horn	Daniel		2-Lt	D	6 HA	WIA		R3	Slightly wounded. Changed clothes and escaped.	N
280	Wade	George	22		C	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
281	Wadford	Bonson	24		C	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
282	Wadford	John H.			C	6 HA	KIA			Final - KIA	N
283	Wallace	William	19		B	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
284	Waller	Cornelius	18		D	6 HA	MIA			Final - MIA	N
285	Waltz	Green	19		C	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
286	Ward	William	26		B	6 HA	MIA			Returned to unit June 12, 1865. Deserted July 6, 1865. Final - Supposed killed.	N
287	Warren, Jr.	Joseph	24		B	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
288	Washington	George	18		B	6 HA	MIA			Returned to unit 1865. Final - Supposed killed.	N
289	Watson	Claiburn	18		D	6 HA	MIA			Final - MIA	N
290	Wilson	Julius	21		C	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
291	Weavey	Henry F.	24	1-Sgt	C	6 HA	Esc		JC	Escaped by jumping into river and hiding. Commissioned 2-Lt on Oct 64. (Dark Complex, Hazel eyes)	N
292	Weaver	Isaac	27		A	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
293	Webster	Samuel	18		A	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
294	Williams	Charles	30			6 HA	MIA			Missing. Returned June 1865.	N
295	Wilburn	George	24		D	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
296	Williams	Henry	21		C	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
297	Williams	Thomas	19		A	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
298	Wilson	Jacob	35		B	6 HA	Esc			Was in Battle but escaped.	N
299	Winston	Boston	27		A	6 HA	KIA			Final - KIA	N
300	Winston	James	23		A	6 HA	MIA			Returned to unit Sept 12, 1865. Discharged	N
301	Winston	Robert	23		A	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
302	Wood	Henry	18		D	6 HA	MIA			Final - MIA	N
303	Worr	Henry	40		D	6 HA	MIA			Final - MIA	N
304	Young	Joseph	19		B	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
305	Young	Philips	21		A	6 HA	MIA			Small Pox in Feb 64. Returned 13 days after battle. Confined at Irvin Prison, Aug 1865.	N R3
306	Young	William	24		B	6 HA	MIA			Final - Supposed killed.	N
307	Allegan (Alligan)	James	22		D	2 LA	MIA			Returned to unit June 13, 1865. Transferred to 3 USCHA.	N
308	Burden - Berden	Richard			D	2 LA	MIA			Held until April 1865. Name appears in 2 LA and transferred to 3USCHA.	N
309	Brown	Robert	30		D	2 LA	MIA			(two soldiers with same name.)	N
310	Clay	Henry	18		D	2 LA	MIA			MIA. Returned to unit June 13, 1865.	N
311	Cowan	John			C	2 LA	WIA			R3- Shot in groin & left for dead. Returned to unit. No Records	R3-290
312	Dennis	William			D	2 LA	MIA			MIA - not known if KIA or PW.	N
313	Flax	Daniel	26		F	2 LA	MIA			MIA. Pension applied for in 1892.	N
314	Foster	Alfred	21		D	2 LA	MIA			MIA	N
315	Hallen	John	23		D	2 LA	MIA			Reported to be in Irving Prison in Dec 1864. Maybe be wrong person.	N
316	Henderson	Joe	19		D	2 LA	MIA			N - only 1 record stating MIA.	N
317	Henry	James	21	Corp	F	2 LA	MIA			Returned June 13, 1865.	N
318	Heskins	John	19		F	2 LA	MIA	P_W	JC R3	Enlisted on March 14, 1864 at Ft Pillow. Dropped as a Deserter Oct 1865.	N
319	Holland (see Hallen)	John			B	2 LA	WIA
320	Ingraham	Lewis	20	Corp	D	2 LA	KIA	P_W	R3	J. Kennedy witnessed shot at F.P. Hospital.	N R3-226
321	Jennings	Thomas	20		D	2 LA	MIA			N - only 1 record stating MIA.	N
322	Johnson	George	45		D	2 LA	KIA			N - Summary record stating KIA. Then deserter at Hilton Head SC.	N
323	Jones	George	23		D	2 LA	MIA			N - only 1 record stating MIA.	N
324	Jones	Mingo	23		D	2 LA	MIA			N - only 1 record stating MIA.	N
325	Kennedy	Abram	22		D	2 LA	WIA			At Webster Genl Hospital in Memphis	N
326	Kennedy	John			D	2 LA	WIA	P_W		Shot through both legs. Witness others in F.P. hospital. N - no records.	R3-226
327	Lake	Peter	21		D	2 LA	KIA	P_W	R3	Kennedy witnessed shot at F.P. Hospital.	N R3-226
328	Marvin	Tom	18		D	2 LA	MIA			N - only 1 record stating MIA.	N
329	Mills / Miles (Miller)	Sam	19	Sgt	D	2 LA	KIA	P_W		N - only 1 record stating KIA. Kennedy witnessed "Sgt Miles" shot in Hospital. Born in Marshall Cty, MS.	N R3-226
330	Pierce	William	20		D	2 LA	KIA			N - only 1 record stating KIA.	N
331	Scales	John	27	Corp	D	2 LA	KIA			N - only 1 record stating KIA.	N
332	Smith	Anderson/ Andrew	19		D	2 LA	KIA	P_W		Kennedy witnessed shot in Hospital. N - only 1 record stating MIA.	N NPS R3-226
333	Tyler	Daniel	21		D	2 LA	MIA			Right Shoulder. Right Eye. Later reported in prison where he died of disease on July 12, 1865.	N JC-W
334	Williams	Major	34		D	2 LA	WIA	P_W		Nose. Served under Sgt Fox. Mound City Hosp. Returned and promoted to Corp in Oct 1864.	N JC-W
335	Williams	William	18		D	2 LA	MIA			Present in July/Aug muster. Released May 1865 at Meridian, MS.	N
336	Holland	John			B	1 TN	WIA	P_W	JC PS	Rt Thigh, Favorable.	Np
337	Thompson	Jacob		waiter	B	11 IL	WIA	P_W	JC	Pistol shots thru thumb and head. Beaten. Duplicate - see Civilian	Np

	TOTAL	KIA-MIA-WIA		337

Civilians At Fort Pillow
Several civilians were at the fort prior to the battle and many fled there for refuge from the local town.
The names were taken from the Congressional Investigation Report and Andrew Ward's book.
The entry "p157" refers to page number in Ward's book.
Civilians who fought are identified as Civilian Armed Combatants or CAC.

		CIVILIANS
	NAME		Age/Sex		Status	INFO	Source
1	Alexander	__?___	55 M	Sutler CAC	KIA	Age 55. Killed in battle. Body grasping his rifle.	p167
2	Benton	Edward	M	CAC		Owner of hotel	p159
3	Bevel	Elvis	M	civilian	Esc	Refuge on gunboat "New Era"	p159
4	Brigham	James	M	CAC			p159
5	Craft	George Washington	M	CAC		Prisoner	p241
6	Hooper	Rosa S.	F	wife		Wife of Tom Hooper. Former slave of Gen. Forrest.	P157
7	Johnson	Rosa	F	wife		Wife of William Johnson	p 157
8	McCoy	James	M	civilian	?	With regt for 6 months. Refuge on Gunboat.	p 157
9	Nelson	John	M	CAC		Hotel operator. Witness of events after the battle.	p199 p228-9
10	Parks	Rachel	F	Mother		Mother of Ransom Parks	p158
11	Penwell	John	M	CAC	WIA	Fired one round before surrendering. Shot at close range and hit in head.	p200
12	Revelle	Hardy	M	CAC		Standing near Maj Booth when the Major was killed. Brother of Lt. Hardy Revlle.	p159 p241 JC-W
13	Robinson	Charles	M	CAC	PW	Armed and fought with 13 Tenn. Almost shot. Released.	p159 p241
14	Robinson	Mary Jane	F	wife	WIA	GSW thru both knees
15	Ruffin	Anna	F	wife		Wife of Thomas	p 157
16	Thompson	Jacob	M	CAC	WIA	Worked at J. Nelson's hotel. (Cook for Co. K, IL Cav, Capt Meltop)	JC
17	Underwood	Chapman	M	Doctor		Fled to "New Era"	P157
18	Van Camp	Eugene	M	CAC	WIA	Left hand almost shot off	p159

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Abbreviations:
   COLUMN HEADINGS
      AGE - Age is based upon Footnote approximation from their enlistment records.
                  Ages for others are quoted from Sources.
STATUS
   Esc - Escaped without injury. Some Wounded managed to escape.
   WIA - Wounded in Action
   PW - Name appears on the original list created from Appendix in Jordan & Pryor book.
   PW - Name added later from NARA records.

TIME = Relative time of battle they were wounded or killed:
     M_A - Killed during morning assault before the truce.
     F_A - Killed after the truce and during the final assault.
     P_W - Killed after they surrendered or while disarmed.

   DETAILS = Notes and comments from their records or Reference Books.
     No Records - National Archvies the truce.

   SOURCES = Reference Source
     R3 - "River Run Red" by Andrew Ward
          R-159 or p236 - refers to page number from Ward's book.
           JC -   Joint Committee Report on the War, US Congress.
          JC-W - Witness interviewed in the Congressional Report.
            N   - National Archives(NARA) service records for soldiers. Np is pension records
          NPS - National Park Service Soliders and Sailors database, including Andersonville Prisoner Records. .
          UR - Union Roster from Memphis Library, Genealogy Dept.
          CWM - "Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre" by John Cimprich.
           +1+ = Website with Roster of 7th Tennessee Cavalry(US)
           +2+ = "History of 2nd Iowa Cavalry" & Roster.

    RANK & ABBREVIATIONS =   Used for rank and duty, etc.
      PW - Prisoner of War
      BKSM - Blacksmith
      QM - Quarter Master
      Tptr - Trumpeter
      Stwd - Hospital Steward
      QMClk - QuarterMaster Clerk
Lt-QM - Quartermaster Officer for post with rank of Lieutenant.
Lt-Adj - Adjutant for Commander with rank of Lieutenant.
    Com Sgt - Commisary Sgt    QM Sgt - Quartermaster Sergeant
      GSW - Gun shot wound (as opposed to bayonet or shrapnell)
      Fav or UnFav - Condition described as Favorable or Unfavorable
   {alias John} -- This abbreviated note implies that other sources list an alternate name or alternate spelling. Some ex-slaves changed their surnames or used a variety of common names. It is also possible that some of the soldiers who surrendered supplied incorrect names to conceal their identity from their masters. Some NARA records include records with 3 or 4 names that are filed under one soldier.


UNITS
      6HA - 6th US (Colored) Heavy Artillery - 1 battalion of 221 men
    2 Arty - 2nd US (Colored) Light Artillery - 1 section of 38 men
     13 TN - 13th US Tennessee Cavalry    - 5 Companies, 295 men
      24 Mo - 24th US Missiouri Infantry
      52 Ind - 52th Indiana Infantry
      7 TN - 7th US Tennessee Cavalry
        7 Kan Cav - 7th Kansas Cavalry
        6 TN Cav - 6th US Tennessee Cavalry
        2 IL Cav - 2nd Illinois Cavalry
        2 IA   - 2nd Iowa Cavalry
        1 US - 1st US Regular Artillery
      QM Clerk - Quartermaster Clerk Company(no assigned regiment)
      Stigall - Stigall's Home Guard. Home Guard were local militia who were armed by the US.
                   One name of this home guard appears in the NARA files and NPS list of prisoners.

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NOTES on Individual Soldiers:

Captain Theodore Bradford, was acting as signal officer and attempted to signal the gunboats for help. As the Confederate assault over-ran the fort, they saw him on a ridge signalling. One account said he shot 3 Confederates as they attempted to capture him. An order was given to kill the officer and he was shot to pieces by a rifle volley.
   The acting commander of the fort, Major William Bradford, jumped into the Mississippi River in an attempt to escape. The Confederates fired volleys at him but missed. He was retrieved out of the water and then tried to run up the bluff. Again, volleys were fired at him and he was taken prisoner without any injuries. During the night he escaped from the Confederate Officer's tent. He was re-captured and one version is that he was shot trying to evade capture and the other story is he was executed. The annotation "P_W" in this table indicates he was killed while a prisoner.

    J. Arnold could be Ezekiel Arnold of Co. A 13 Tenn. His records listed him as deserted before battle but also state: "No record of capture since April 11, 1864”. I’m sure there are many soldiers whose records were lost and they were listed as deserted until further research cleared their names.

   Melville Jinks was a 1st Sergeant in the 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery. His NARA records states he was "florid" complexion and that he was believed to have died at Andersonville. The NPS data base does not have a soldier under that name or any name similar to that. There were no black soldiers captured at Fort Pillow who were sent to Andersonville or any other prison camp.

Other Names of Interest - not present in the battle.

   John Booth was Captain of Steamer LIBERTY. Not to be confused with Major Booth.

   William E. Johnson, Co. B, 13 Tenn Cavalry, was not present. He was on board the Platte Valley.

   Lt. John Gregory: The service records of Lt. Gregory, Co. A, 13 Tenn Cavalry, included a letter that states he was shot and killed by Major Bradford during a confrontation on Feb 23 1864 at Fort Pillow. He was not killed at the Battle. This might give some insight into the discipline of the Union cavalry that occupied the Memphis area during this time.

Why 2 Tables??      & Explanation on my Research.

    I started researching the Union names using the list of Prisoners in the Appendix to Jordan & Pryor's book "Campaigns of Lieut-Gen. N. B. Forrest". My initial research did not start with Service Records but instead I tried to identify the full names using Volume 2 of "Military Annals of Tennessee”. Later, I gained access to the National Archives(NARA) service records for individual soldiers.
    Next, I started compiling a list of names from two other sources: Andrew Ward's book "River Run Red" and the US Congressional Report, which has many errors with names and unit. This was going to be my list of killed and wounded. I also searched websites that may include family records or documentation of anyone killed in this battle.
    But as it turns out, many of the prisoners were also wounded. The official account reported 226 Prisoners were captured and 70 of these were loaded onto the steamer "Platte Valley" for transport to Mound City Hospital. Then it gets complicated. Some of those wounded would soon die: do I add them to the KIA roster or leave them with the Prisoner roster? Then there were many others were escaped capture and they were picked up along the river banks---some maybe wounded some maybe died. The purpose of the first table is to account for all the 226 Prisoners. The original 226 prisoners are marked with a GREEN PW and additional prisoners are indicated by a BLUE PW.
   Finally, there are those who went Missing in Action. These soldiers could have been lost in the Mississippi River or just fell dead in some ravine. In the NARA files there were several soldiers with entries "No records since April 11". Either these could have disappeared or were taken prisoner and died in Andersonville or for the black troops, died while doing hard labor back in Mississippi.

Union Commanders
& Staff Officers

Hurlbut, Stephen A., Major-General – Commanding the XVI Army Corps in West Tennessee and overall commander of the garrison at Fort Pillow. He was responsible for sending the 13th Tennessee Cavalry to re-occupy Fort Pillow after General Sherman had commanded these isolated forts to be disbanded.

Booth, Lionel F., Major– Commanding 1st Battalion, 6th US Heavy Artillery(Colored). Major Booth transferred into the colored artillery and rose in promotion rapidly. His unit arrived at Fort Pillow on March 29 and, being senior officer, was placed in command of Fort Pillow. However, early in the morning, he was shot through the heart by a sniper. The Union officers tried to keep this information from the Confederates during their truce negotiations by signing his name to the messages.

Bradford, William F., Major– Commanding 13th US Tennessee Cavalry. The command of the garrison fell to this inexperienced officer after Major Booth was killed early in the morning of the battle. Major Bradford jumped into the Mississippi River to escape. Confederates fired several volleys but missed. Major Bradford was retrieved from the river and he tried to escape back up the bluff and again all shots to stop him missed. He was captured without any injury. He was among the prisoners who were sent back to Brownsville. That night he accepted an offer to stay in the tent of Colonel McCulloch but he escaped during the night. He was re-captured and one version is that he was shot trying to evade capture and the other story is he was executed.

Marshall, James, U.S. Navy Acting Master – Commander of the tinclad New Era.   Major Booth had made arrangements for the New Era to provide heavy artillery support and a possible means of escape. Major Theodore Bradford was responsible for signaling directions for fire. Acting Master Marshall testified in the Congressional Report.

Bradford, Theodore F., Captain – Brother to Major Bradford. Officer in Company A, 13th US Tennessee Cavalry. Captain Bradford was signal officer and responsible for signalling the near-by gunboat. Since Forrest feared the gunboats was a threat, he saw Captain Bradford as a threat to the capture of the fort. Confederate troopers rushed Captain Bradford and surrounded him. When ordered to surrender, Captain Bradford drew his pistol but was shot by a detachment of Confderates.

Hunter, Alexander M., Lieutenant – Transferred from 1st Michigan Light Artillery, Lt. Hunter was commander of the section of 2nd US Light Artillery (Colored) sent to Fort Pillow, consisting of 35 enlisted men.  An eye witness reported Lt. Hunter fled to the river and was killed or drowned. Most sources list him as killed, but he actually survived. Research of genealogy records found that he was actually captured and survived the war.

Akerstrom, J. C., Lieutenant – QuarterMaster Officer and member of Company E, 13th US Tennessee Cavalry. Lt. Akerstrom was severly wounded. Eye witness reports in the OR and Congressional Investigation said he was nailed to the side of one of the houses and it was set on fire.

Leming, Mack J., Lieutenant –    Adjutant with 13th US Tennessee Cavalry. His name is recorded in different books and sources by various spellings: Lemming, Leaming, Learning, and even Seaming. Lt. Leming testified to the Congressional investigation that he was shot at 15 paces after surrendering. A Confederate who was a fellow Mason removed him from the field and placed him in one of the make-shift hospitals. He testified several colored troops were killed before the wounded were moved to the steamboat. Previous service as a private in 72nd Illinois Infantry Regiment.

Young, John T., Captain – One of the few officers to have survived. He was a member of the 24th Missouri Infantry but was assigned to Fort Pillow as Provst Marshall. During the battle, he was a member of the team that met for the truce, along with Lt. Leming and Captain Bradford. After the battle, General Forrest’s aid selected Captain Young from the group of prisoners to help him negotiate a truce with the Union gunboats and transfer the wounded to the steamer “Platte Valley”. Captain Young was first taken to Andersonville Prison but was later seperated, as the Confederates tried force him to sign papers denouncing the massacre. After the war, he was a school teacher in Missouri and died in Los Angeles in 1915..

Jackson, Thomas J., Lieut-Colonel – Commander of the 6US Colored Heavy Artillery.   He was assigned the commander on March 17, 1864, but the next day he turned the command over to newly promoted Major Lionel Booth. After the battle, Lt-Col. Jackson resumed command of the 6 USC Heavy Artillery. He was involved in many stories that were not factual and the Congressional Investigation Committee did not ask him to be a witness.

Harris, Thomas H. , Lieut.-Col. – Assistant Adjutant-General of XVI Army Corps. Lt-Col. Harris was not present but wrote an account of the battle in the OR's probably because all of the officers of this battery were killed. HIs report on 26 April summarized the troop strength as:
           "Total white troops, 295; total colored troops, 262; grand total, 557".

Lamberg, Carl A., Captain – Commander of the 2nd US Colored Light Artillery.   He was not present at the battle. Captain Lamberg submitted a report on the battle based upon the one known survivor of his unit, Private John Kennedy. Captain Lamberg and the remaining soldiers of the Company D, 2USCLA, fought and suffered another major defeat by General Forrest's command at the Battle of Brice's Crossroads, MS, on June 10, 1864.

Field Officers

Epeneter Charles J., Captain - Captain Epeneter and his mess mate, Lt. Peter Bischoff, both had transferred from the 1st Missouri Light Artillery so they could obtain Officer commissions in Company A of the 6 USC Heavy Artillery. Capt. Epeneter was manning the #4 gun when a ball fractured his head. Lt. Bischoff continued to fight and even tried to rally the troops after Major Bradford yelled for everyone "Save yourself". Capt. Epeneter was taken as a prisoner dispite his head wound. Lt. Bischoff survived and was transported with Capt Young to the prison camp. Cap. Epeneter escaped from a captivity in Charleson SC and returned to his unit on Nov. 4, 1864.

Carson, Deloz, Captain - 6 USCHA - Captain Carson was in command of Company D, 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery, during the battle. Private Fran Hogan witnessed Captain Carson shot after the surrender. Previous service was a private in 3rd Illinois Cavalry.

Ellis, Daniel, Captain - 13 Tenn Cav - The NARA service records for Captain Ellis are confusing and incomplete. He had previous service in the Mexican War but it is not clear about when he returned to the unit. Records states he was assigned captain of a company in January 1865 and was discharged on August 23, 1865.

Barr, John, Lieutenant - 13 Tenn Cav - Shot dead early in the battle when trying to form troops to defend the outer rifle pits. Name was found on a wooden grave marker.

Bischoff, Peter, 2nd-Lieutenant - 6 USCHA - Previously a sergeant in the 1st Missouri Light ARtillery, Bischoff transferred to obtain his officer's. When the Confederates overan the fort, Pvt John Kennedy, 2USCLA, testified Major Bradford give the command "Boys, save your lives". And Lt. Bischoff protested and protested "Let us fight yet." Lt. Bischoff was captured and held in prison for 11 months.

Porter, John H., Captain - 13 Tenn Cav - Captain Porter(sometimes called Potter) served in Company B, 13 Tennessee Cavalry(US), and was shot in the head. The report from the Mound City doctor said he was missing a piece of his skull and his prognosis was poor. Died June 21.

Revelle, Cordy B. 1st Lieutenant - 13 Tenn Cav - Only recently elected as commander of the newly formed Company E. He had previously served in Hurst's 6th Tennessee Cavalry. Eye-witnesses said he was killed after the surrender. His brother, Hardy Revelle, was a civilian and gave his testimony to the Congressional investigation report.

Lippett, Henry, 2nd-Lieutenant - 6 USCHA - Lt. Lippett was mortally wounded and loaded on board the "Platte Valley". He died April 18. Previous service was in the 1st Illinois Light Artillery.

McClure, Thomas W., Lieutenant - 6 USCHA - Lt. McClure was a member of Company C, 6 USCHA. He was shot in the arm. Reported taken prisoner by some sources. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant while a prisoner and discharged Mar 1, 1865 at Wilimington, NC. Previous service was a bugler in the 14 Indiana Light Artillery.

Van Horn, Daniel, 2nd-Lieutenant - 6 USCHA - Lt. Van Horn was slightly wounded. He changed clothese and escaped capture.

Clary, William, Lieutenant - 13 Tenn Cav - Was returning to Fort Pillow onboard the gunboat Silver Cloud and witnessed the battle. He testified to the Congressional Committee.

      "It is one of the most important points on the whole river. It commands
      a very long stretch of the river, and a single well-manned field-piece there
      would stop navigation entirely."
                   Lt-Colonel Thomas H. Harris, Asst. Adjutant, XVI Corps
                testimony in the Congressional Report describing the
                    importance of Fort Pillow.

History of Regiments

6th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery - 11th U.S. Colored Troops(New)
    Originally organized as the 1st Alabama Siege Artillery (African Descent), the regiment was redesignated on March 11, 1864. The battery arrived at Fort Pillow on March 29, 1864. After the heavy losses at Fort Pillow, the 6th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery ceased to exist. The men were reformed into the 11th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment (New).
   The original list of prisoners included names of 56 soldiers from the 6USCHA. However, some of the names were actually members of the 2nd Light Colored Artillery. The black soldiers taken into captivity were placed into forced labor and many eventually return to their unit.
   When researching the National Archives service records, be sure to check records under both units: the 6th USCHA and 11th USC Troops(New). Some comments noted on their records states "Company Records destroyed at Fort Pillow". Other soldies will have a Final Statement that says they were missing in action an dsuppoed killed.

13th Tennessee Cavalry(US) (Bradford's Tennessee Cavalry Battalion)
    Organization begun at Union City, Tennessee, October, 1863, with the creation of four companies. Even though it was commonly called the 13th Tennessee Cavalry (US), this was not it's real identity. There was another 13th regiment lead by a Colonel Biffle. The official designation of Col. William Bradford's unit was the 14th Tennessee Cavalry(US). It was also known as the 13th West Tennessee Cavalry (US).
   On February 2, 1864, with Major Bradford commanding, the regiment was ordered to move to occupy Fort Pillow.   On April 1st, a fifth company was ready to muster in under Captain John Poston. But after the loss at Fort Pillow, it was never formed. On February 14, 1865, this fifth company was consolidated with Co "E" 6th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.

2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery - Memphis Light Artilery
Originally formed as the 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment(African Descent), Company "M". It then became known as the Memphis Light Artillery.
   + April 1, 1863 - Formed as Memphis Light Artillery. Mustered in with 99 men on Nov. 23rd.
   + Oct 31, 1863 Became US Colored Light Artillery, Battery F.
   + March 11, 1864 - Became Co. "D", 2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery.
   + April 26, 1864 - Reidentified as Company "F".
   + December 11, 1865 Mustered out of service.
Only one section was at the Battle of Fort Pillow. A few months later, the 2 USCLA went with General Samuel Sturgis on a raid into Northern Mississippi where they again suffered a defeat by General Forrest at the Battle of Brice's Crossroads, June 20, 1864.

"Platte Valley" - Transfer of wounded to Mound City, IL

Under the flag of truce on April 13th, 70 wounded were collected and paroled and transferred to the steamer "Platte Valley" for a trip up the Mississippi River to the hospital near Cairo. The steamer arrived at Mound City at 9:00pm on April 14 and was met by Head Surgeon Dr. Horace Wardner. Dr. Wardner testified in the Congressional investigation that the wounded included 35 white soldiers, 27 colored men and 1 colored woman and 7 corpses.

Prisoner of War Camp at Andersonville, GA

   "Andersonville Prison Camp, aka Camp Sumter, housed 45,000 Union prisoners during the entire war. It had a death rate of 30%.   There were 139 documentated prisoners that were captured at Fort Pillow. Among this group, they had a death rate of 77% at Andersonville or a total of 107."
                        Source: "River Run Red" by Andrew Ward, page 288

   I have not confirmed this statistic. Some of the 226 prisoners were black soldiers who were returned to hard labor in Mississippi. The service records in National Archives does list details about deaths of soldiers. The records contain a Prisoner Form that does list the date they were transferred to the Hospital and the date they died. Sometimes the two dates are 1 or 2 days apart. Some have comments such as "died in Quarters". Some were listed as dying at Florence, S.C., later in 1864 or 1865. I assume these were prisoners who were transferred out of Andersonville when General Sherman's forces were approaching the camp.
   Ward goes on to state the montly death rate among the prisoners brought from Fort Pillow: 6 would die in May; 11 in June, 17 in July and 28 in September. However, the date of death as detailed for a few soldiers described in Ward's book are different than that found in NARA records.

   By October 1864, the prisoners at Andersonville had been transferred to Florence Stockade, SC. Ward states that 6 of the 14 prisoners from Battle of Fort Pillow died at Florence, SC.

Stories from the Battle
For more details on individual soldiers, both Union and Confederate go to: Stories

   Lieut-Colonel Thomas Jackson was given command of the 6 US Colored Heavy Artillery on March 1864. Even though he was in command of the unit, he placed Major Booth in command of the unit in the field. After the battle, Lt-Col. Jackson became involved in the reporting of the events, both through official Army correspondence and other unofficial accounts. Two stories that he circulated turned out to be questionable.
   Lt-Col. Jackson developed an elaborate account of how the regimental flag was saved by Sgt. Eli Cothel of Company B. The story goes that Sgt. Cothel was wounded early in the battle and as the fort was over-ran, he saw the regiment’s flag and took it and wrapped it around his body, thus staining it with his own blood while trying to rescue it. Sgt. Cothel never mentioned this account to any newspaper nor to the Congressional Investigation Committee for which he was a witness. This could not have been Sgt. Cothel, because when he was wounded in the morning, he was taken down the bluff to the makeshift hospital and he escaped by crawling into the brush along the river.
   Lt.-Colonel Jackson also identified Sgt. Cothel as the soldier who dug himself out after being buried alive by the Confederates. This story is true but the real soldier was Daniel Tyler of Company B(see next story). Lt-Col. Jackson also spoke highly of his troops by saying they continued fighting while retreating down the bluffs to the safety of the gunboats. This did not match up with the account that was portrayed by the Congressional Investigation Committee. These stories told by Lt.-Col. Jackson as well as many other discrepancies he spoke about, may explain why the Committee did not include his testimony in their report.

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After the battle, Daniel Tyler of Company B was badly wounded and the Confederates threw him into the ditch and buried him. He was lying near the edge and was able to dig his face out with his good hand. By dawn of the 13th, he managed to dig himself out about the time the gunboat “Silver Cloud” arrived. He managed to get down to the gunboat. There were many newspaper accounts about Tyler’s second deliverance. Though badly wounded and almost blind, he returned to his unit in May 1864. He then went somewhere to recuperate and when he returned in March 1865, he was accused of being absent without leave and was imprisoned in Libby Prison in Memphis. Amid the filth and deplorable conditions, he died in prison 4 months later on July 12, 1865.

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Charles Robinson was a civilian from Minnesota who had gained experience in photography that allowed him to follow the army and take photos of the soldiers. Due to unknown circumstances, he was at Fort Pillow on the day of the battle. When the firing started, they issued him a Union tunic and a rifle. He surrendered when the fort was over-run and some Confederates stole his money and watch. Later, his tunic was taken and this allowed him to blend in with the Confederates soliders as he was wearing grey civilian clothes. He was eventually released.
(Source: Letter he wrote on April 17 that was published in Minnesota Historical Society
article "Fort Pillow 'Massacre'; Observations of a Minnesotan".)

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For more details on individual soldiers, both Union and Confederate go to: Stories

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African-American Civil War Memorial
Washington, D.C.

The African-American Civil War Memorial includes a statue that depicts four black Union soldiers; the fourth figure not visible is a sailor. Behind the statue are two walls of tablets arranged in a semi-circle. Engraved on the tablets are the names of approximately 200,000 black soldiers arranged by unit. A small Museum and gift shop is located across the street.

This is an example of the names showing the 11th US Colored Infantry (New Organization), which was the new identity of the 6th US Colored Heavy Artillery after it was decimated at the Battle of Fort Pillow. This first image shows the name of Major Lionel F. Booth, who was in command of all the troops at Fort Pillow.

This next two images contain the names of Captain Charles J. Epeneter, who survived the battle, and Lt.-Col. Thomas J. Jackson, who was in command of the 6 USCHA but not present at the battle. The other names that appear in the above tables are underscored as either KIA or WIA. White officers are underscored in Yellow.

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Unit Histories of other Regiments

Infantry	22nd Mississippi	29th Mississippi	30th Mississippi
Cavalry	5th Mississippi		31st Mississippi