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Confederate Massacres of USCT Troops
Many know of the Confederate Massacre of US Colored Troops by General Nathan Bedford Forrest,( he was also the founder of the KKK) and his troops on April 12,1864, at Fort Pillow ,Tenn. It is estimated that more than 300 black troops were massacred and about 52 white troops, including officers. The 11th USCT Battery and 2nd Lt. Artillery, USCT.