Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War Fort Pillow Massacre. Returned Prisoners.

"Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War" is a historical record that digs into the terrible Fort Pillow Massacre. The book looks closely at how Confederate soldiers attacked Union troops, many of whom were Black, even after they gave up. It tries to figure out what happened and any rules that led to this awful event by looking at what people said and what the evidence showed. A group was formed to learn more about the massacre and provide details of the intentional violence against those who had surrendered. The book shares shocking stories of violence, showing how soldiers were killed without mercy and treated very badly, all to examine the rules of the war.