The colored American., 1902-05-31

per month; while the white ~old,.-. .-.-
receiving SIS for the same services
In addition 20 the foregoing. =
thy OF mention that these trc.5os go
listed IN the face OF the fs-r ,Ls, -
Confederate Government had orr,-i,;-s ,.s
Cd Proclamation OF JeEersop ~.
Dec. e3. 1862 that no quarter Sr.,,5 =
given 70 Negroes captured w--h IN :.
their hands. -
The Fort Pillow Massacre vr7i ..
down n history as one Of the r,cst c-,,.i
and heartlesS butcheric5 on record vbs,
uIth tic rebel yell' OF No ousrrrI-
Major \. B. Forest. at the head Of
division Of rebel cavalry, ATTACKED and
numerically butchered 1--WE hundred a15
ffty-seven oolored troops. under the com.
Tnaad OF haor L T. BCosh, Q! ,be Il,
ion Army, after they had 5urrendered
The historian tells Us: As rapidly 2,
the men surrendered they were nu,de,.
ed and the Negroes, believing tia, N
mercy would be shown them, rushed :,
top speed doH-a the bluffs 70 the rIy,-
The enemy pursued. and shot them dow,
IS soon as oYertaker. Ma1y Of the
wounded, 10 escape brutal t-eatmer-
fe;gned death; but they acre re-Ycd b.
cruel kicks and blows, compelled 70 1,
20 their knees and then shct"
Il vas not long, however, Before tn
enemy were gwen 70 understand, by
threatened reciprocal policy on the par
O: the Government OF the United S,5se,
ard ~ the bravery OF the cciored troops
II action. that the rules ot modern vay-
fare could not thus De ST ;, defiance
without ioc-rring : terrible retaliation
OF the part OF those who we're guilty q
tte deeds; and the practice was Gsooa-
tinued
Al the Battle OF For Wagner. the
F!fty-fourth Massachusetts regiment Of
infantry. led ~ that chiYalric and IN
don;tzbie SciCa OF one OF Massachusetts
most refined and cultured wh-e families,
made : charge OF the for, and 70 some
extent even within the for. which would
have kOnored the Greeks !; Marathon
or the English - Bz-aE-ava.
IN the iznglge Cf the same historian:
The column advanced quickly
20 the periiOcs work The anpa-s OF
Wagner flashed vith snail arms and
all the large sh0Ied guns roa-ed v.th
defiance
Sumter and Cummings Posa: de:y-
cred 7 destructive c-css-fre. whlie ,ht
howitzers - he bastio1s -zsed tke trch;
bur the gallant Negro regimen; swept
across = and gained The pa-apet- Here
the Hzg of this Eeg;nea; wa5 planted;
here General Stro-g fell morally wound
q. and here the brave, The BEAUTIFUL and
heroic Coio1ei Shaw vas sa.u,ed BY
dez;h and kissed BY immortality.
Tie contest endured Tor about ~ kc1r,
when the regiment. shattered sad torn
with nearly a. OF is o=6ce-s dad or
wounded AS Withdrawn. under 'he
command OF Captain Luis F. Emilio,
Another battle which opened the eyes
o. the civilized world 20 the ta-t that the
Negro troops were iot-ec vFcChy the
s:eel of the most gallant t-coPs On earh,
waS thar Of OiuStec. - the everglades
Of Florida. fought OF The >o-h 0: tco.
rua-y, IS64- between the Eighth Cc:;ed
States Colo-cd Troops. the Frs: North
Carolina and The F!t,y-tcg-h Asssacal.
setrS Cciorei Volunteers. We s:e 900
that Although the battle Q. G!1stcc vas
TO- : yictc-y, yet = furnished a. C,-oo'-
,uri.y fer marital vaio- O: the algaes'
order. and The opportunity pas II..y ap-
prec:a.et and embraced hy =. he ',o0Ps,
but by none mare TIA. tAe ga..s1: Negro
regiments .-.
~ the ha-:ie Of For Fisher. 1-1f WI
-,irg-cr. y. c. the ccIcred ;:ocrs ;orga.
s.th 4 desperation h-so-ten Of AZ iaiclA-
gent appreciation Of the cause = 1i-A '-''J
v-eTe serving; and. = some i.-S;1.a,12, 9,
acre found hesped - piles w-sce --1'
had died. rather than fzil.
~ Nev Nz-ke. Heights. T1.cA "1'
I S;-ategic pc:1t % srea; vs.1e. - COZ,
o-et troops fought vl-h S1ch Taio: aIo
desperation that they furnished 90 ~