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A Sampler of Civil
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Buried Alive
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Harper's Weekly, May 7, 1864 |
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| Synopsis of "Buried Alive" |
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| A black soldier who was at Fort Pillow
describes the skirmish there. He was a freed slave who joined the army out of loyalty to
the Union. After a brave fight, the Union troops were overrun at the fort, and the
Confederate soldiers began killing everyone in sight. Many ran down tot he river to hide,
but most were found and killed or severely wounded. Though a few managed to escape, the
story’s narrator was not one of them. He was wounded, then tossed still alive, into a
mass grave. Others were alive as well, and, though wounded, they tried to claw their way
out. The narrator managed to climb out of the grave, then awakened in a hospital. There, a
comrade, who had just written a letter to his family, died. The narrator hopes to be well
soon, so he can return to battle with a renewed vigor. |
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"Buried Alive"
Story from Harper's Weekly
Buried Alive
Harper's Weekly, May 7, 1864, page
302 (1-2) |
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Additional Material Relevant
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Commentary
Retaliation
Harper's Weekly, February 18,
1865 |
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The Massacre at Fort Pillow
Harper's Weekly, April 30, 1864, page 284 (1-4)
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Rebel Atrocities
Harper's Weekly, May 21, 1864, pages 328 (1) – 329 (4)
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This is a White Man’s Government
Harper's Weekly, September 5, 1868, page 568 (1-4)
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