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Fort Pillow: A Novel of the Civil War
In April 1864, the Union garrison at Fort Pillow was comprised of almost six hundred troops, about half of them black. The Confederacy, incensed by what it saw as a crime against nature, sent its fiercest cavalry commander, Nathan Bedford Forrest, to attack the fort with about 1,500 men. The Confederates overran the fort and drove the Federals into a deadly crossfire. Only...more
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
May 16th 2006
by St. Martin's Press
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A vivid and intense look into the horror and brutality of the civil war…..
Nathan Bedford Forrest, a ruthless commander for the Confederate army, and his troops, approached Fort Pillow as if on wings. His men were driven by hatred for the escaped colored slaves and the Union army that trained them. Spurred on through the swamps and bogs, rain and cold by the demanding Nathan Forrest they reached Fort Pillow exhausted. However, fatigue quickly gave away to their desire to punish those sons-a-bitch...more
Nathan Bedford Forrest, a ruthless commander for the Confederate army, and his troops, approached Fort Pillow as if on wings. His men were driven by hatred for the escaped colored slaves and the Union army that trained them. Spurred on through the swamps and bogs, rain and cold by the demanding Nathan Forrest they reached Fort Pillow exhausted. However, fatigue quickly gave away to their desire to punish those sons-a-bitch...more
This book really pissed me off. Not because it was badly written, but because I've never actually read a book in which the atrocities of the civil war were so carefully laid out. If you are like me and believe that it is so much more than a sin to hate a person for any reason, let alone because of something as irrelevant as skin color or ethnic group, you will probably also be really pissed off after reading this book.
I did some additional background reading on Nathan Bedford Forest, the Confed...more
I did some additional background reading on Nathan Bedford Forest, the Confed...more
Up close and personal look at the Battle of Fort Pillow, Tennessee during the American Civil War. The Federal troops which defended Fort Pillow were Tennessee "Tories" and black freedmen. After the Confederate offer of surrender terms were rejected, the Confederate troops overran the fort and few prisoners taken.
A very well written acount of the battle for Fort Pillow during the Civil War. With a blend of historical fact and fiction author Harry Turtledove brings to life the details surrounding the battle. A very enjoyable book for Civil War buffs and anyone that enjoys reading about the history that shaped our great nation.
A harrowing novel of the Civil War's most controversial battle by New York Times bestselling author Harry Turtledove.
Listen to Fort Pillow on your smartphone, notebook or desktop computer.
Listen to Fort Pillow on your smartphone, notebook or desktop computer.
A good fictional account of the Civil War Battle at Fort Pillow. I enjoyed this audio book on my commute to and from work. I looked forward to getting into the car so that I could continue this story. Mr. Turtledove does a good job in presenting the horrors of war, but the excessive use of vulgar language took away from the overall story.
A well told story about a Civil War battle.
Interesting look at battle in the Civil War
very good book i loved it
An intense read that goes into the tragedy at Fort Pillow; Nathan Bedford Forrest makes his presence felt.
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Dr Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced a sizeable number of works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.
Harry Turtledove attended UCLA, where he received a Ph.D. in Byzantine history in 1977.
Turtledove has been dubbed "The Master of Alternate History". Within this genre he is known both for creating original sce...more
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Harry Turtledove attended UCLA, where he received a Ph.D. in Byzantine history in 1977.
Turtledove has been dubbed "The Master of Alternate History". Within this genre he is known both for creating original sce...more
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