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Drat. I was wondering because usually (as in, in more or less fair battle, or at least not this extreme), the killed are greatly outnumbered by the wounded.

I would not be surprised (though I am uncertain) if some wounded men were bayonetted and/or shot here (instead of captured).

Nigh impossible to say without evidence we don't have, but it makes more sense than that there was an order (by anyone, Forrest or the captains and sergeants).
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I would not be surprised (though I am uncertain) if some wounded men were bayonetted and/or shot here (instead of captured).

Nigh impossible to say without evidence we don't have, but it makes more sense than that there was an order (by anyone, Forrest or the captains and sergeants).
Probably two or three dozen, maybe quite a few more than that. Lots of cold killings here under the bluff, and men were undoubtedly cut down or shot as the pursuit over-ran them.

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Sidenote-
Barack Obama is a descendant of G.W. Overall who served in the 7th Tennessee Cavalry (Duckworth's) which was at Fort Pillow.

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Barack Obama is a descendant of G.W. Overall who served in the 7th Tennessee Cavalry (Duckworth's) which was at Fort Pillow.

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Interesting trivia. Thanks for the post.

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