New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-02
More Evidence 49, Statements Of seve"
Wounded Men.
UNITED STATES MARIN HARR.CKs
CAIRO, H., April ~, 1904. !

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CAIRO H., April ~, lsoi.
To he Edii0t Of Tie Philadelphia a4ufcr.
SIR: During recent visit "a the General
Hospital NJ Mound City say the surviving yiciDs Of
the Fort Pillow massacre, and for the bcnohI OF
friend obtn.ned memorandum Of the most aggrhyated
cases This hnd possessed OF 30 much interest that
We deem IL duty 10 present IL 10 the pubhc ana par
tcualy 10 soldiers IN the field that they may De
more fully sensible fthe fendish Nanics there enacted.
and OF the imperative duty that solemn justice and out
ragged law demands Of them. Rcspcstiully nee.
"UYlHD SIAITs GFNERAL HOSPITAL,
MOUND CRY, IN, April 10. 1904
SIR In answer 10 your request OF Yesterday have
toe honort0 submit the following notes of seven oi the
aoppded men Who were brutaly treated by me I'M
feeling wsctchcs who captured Fort Pillow on the i.1h
Sergeant W. r. Walker. Company D 18Th Ten
ncssee Cavalry, after throwing down his arms, Wis
robbed and then, IN cold blood, was shot four times
one ball iracrine left arm, one entering right SIDE OF
neck penetrating right shoulder, and one entirely
J,stro,up ien eve Sergeant Walker SAYS that after
he was robbed the Rebels to him their orders were TO
take 40 prisoners but 10 Kill every man.
Private Daniel W. Harrison Company ID. lhh
Tennessee Cavalry. surrendered Was robbed of his
watch and go m oney, aud was hen shot three Tines
one ball passing through his left breast Que entering
his LEFT side and ole Striking his right shoulder. These
wounds were received whio Harrison was being
marched up the bluff n prisoner. After failing he
asked Rebel drink OF water, but be told him with
an oath hat lie had nothing Of the hind for him. that
he wos Tennessrean and equaled himself with, and
fought by The sdt Of negroes. aud Wac considered by
him no better than a seer
a. Private Wylie Robinson boy Is yeaps of.age bo
longing to Company A. 18th Tennessee Cavalry, ro-
ceiVed rounds dfsr ttr0eiHg dorm his one
bail fracTng his le e- ono passing through his let
thigh one frdcuung the index ingcr Of hs eft hand.
one wouuding MS right hand entering h. left SIDE
one causing flesh wound Of abdomen and ono hall pass
ing through bis right arm. 4 urge aary regotgt' Eas
smp,isd iufO h, Robinson SAYS thai after be mad re-
,ci,rd sx wounds and was y ius on the ground.
Rebel came up and remarked that he going 10 ki
a -- Yankee and shot him the seventh time. amer
which be took has pocket book, hat, suspendefs, ahd
comb.
:. Private David TAYLOR Company f. llih Tennessee
Cavalry received i've wounds hileT Tcndcrug-One
bah ia the under jaw. one through night shoulder one
in abdomen. one lCuuslng partial dttuie OF i,nhi.
and one IN left thigh. Taylor SAYS that after he 70.
neiyed our wounds, Rebel told him he would finish
hun and delibrdey iodded Gis gun dgd shot A again.
PrSaie Robert Hall (coored). Company Z. ist Al
unable 10 participate In the fight. After being cap
uicd he was backed in the head three times with
snbcT and upon raising his hand ~ shield bis head had
his index finger almost severed. All this vas done while
he was lying In bed in the hospital
Private W iilam JordOn, Company d. lSt Alabama
Artillery, A. ID, aiter suIfeudclng was wounded III
the riy h thigh. lett leg and left arm. aftcr which his
leIt arm was broken with club This mans leg has
since been amputated. JOfdOn says that he saw the
Rebels take wounded negro soldiers RtO houses, and
then set The houses FIRE Also that they cursed BIN,
and said, It is unnecessary for negroes surrender
rs we intend 10 kill them
private Daniel Tyler, Company T., st Tennessee
Infantry, Acting Abide Camp surrendered, and was
asked by the Rebels If he fighting against them.
lie said he not and they called him Ear and one
man, with the butt Of his mnsket knocked him down.
ptting out his right eye and then shot him through
both shoulders Another Rebel standing by shot him
In the hack with pistol They thes threw him into