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The old Mississippi River bed below the Union redoubt |
(3-93) Another view looking at the old river bed from the redoubt |
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South wall of the Union redoubt |
(3-93) Right front wall of
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East view of south wall. Site Marker: Union Mass
Burial Site. After the Battle of Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864, many of the
Union casualties were buried in a mass grave at this end of the fort. The
bodies were laid in the moat and dirt was shoveled down from the parapet.
In the spring of 1866 the bodies were exhumed and re-interred in the
memorial cemetery south of the fort |
(3-93) Interior of Union main redoubt, east view, Old Mississippi River bluff at left. 1993 Tour Guide: Main Redoubt: This hilltop area was protected by breastworks constructed by the Federal army and described as being 6 ft. wide and 8 ft. high with a trench 12 ft. wide by 6 ft. deep on the outside. Cuts in the breastworks were provided for guns. Battle Site: Today the original breastworks remain in good condition. The park's extensive trail system follows the breastworks in many places. The redoubt or fortification defended by Union forces in the 1864 battle has been restored after an extensive archaeological study. Interpretive signs relate primary information about the battle |
