In the Senate of the United States : May 5, 1864 ; ordered to be printed, ... joint resolution directing the Committee on the Conduct of the War to examine into the recent attack on Fort Pillow.
- United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
- Date:
- [1864]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: In the Senate of the United States : May 5, 1864 ; ordered to be printed, ... joint resolution directing the Committee on the Conduct of the War to examine into the recent attack on Fort Pillow. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Question. How long did you stay there ? Answer. I staid there that night and until the next morning, and ilien 1 slipped off. I heard them say the niggers had to go away from there before the gunboat came, and that they would kill the niggers. The gunboat commenced shelling up there, and they commenced moving off. I heard them up there- shooting. They wanted mo to go with them, but I would not go. I lurn-d around, and came down to the river bank and got on tin- gunboat. Question. How did you lose your eye ? Answer. They knocked me down with a carbine, and then they jabbed it m:f. Question. Was that before you were shot] Answer. Yes, sir. Question. After you had surrendered l Answer. Yes, sir; I was going up the hill, a man came down and met m ; he had his gun in his hand, and whirled it around and knocked me down, a:: l then took the end of his ca bin-* and jabbed it in my eye, and shot me Question. Were any of their officers about there then ? Answer. I did not see any officers. Question. Were any white men buried with you l Answer. Yes, sir. Question. Were any buried alive ? Answer. I heard that one white man was buried alive; 1 did not see him. Question. Who said that ? Answer. A young man; he said they ought not to have done it. He staid in there all night; I do not know as he ever got out. John Haskins, (colored,) private, company B, 6th United States heavy artillery, sworn and examined. By Mr. Gooch : Question. Were you at Fort Pillow when it was captured ? Answer. Yes, sir. Question. What did you see done there 1 Answer. After we had surrendered they shot me in the left arm. I ran down the river and jumped into the water; the water ran over my back; six or seven more men came around there, and the secesh shot them right on the bank. At night I got in a coal-boat and cut it loose, and went down the river. Questi-m. Did you see anybody else killed after they had surrendered ? Answer. A great many; I could not tell how many. Question. Did ikey say why they killed our men after they had surrendered ? Answer. No, sir. Question. How many did you see killed after they surrendered l Answer. Six or eight right around me, who could not get into the water as I did; I heard them shooting above, too. Question. Did they strip and rob thos-’ they killed 1 Answer. Yes, sir; they ran their hands in my pockets—they thought I was dead—they did all in the same way. Questi-m. What time were you shot ? Answer. After four o’clock. Question. How long after you had surrendered 1 Answer. Just about the time we ran down the hill. Question. Did you have any arms in your hands when you wore shot ? Answer. No, sir. Question. Do you know anything about their killing anybody in the hospital Answer. I could not tell anything about that. Question. Do you know anything about their burning buildings 1](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24883025_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
