The Fort Pillow Massacre (1864) involved the killing of surrendering Union soldiers, many of whom were African American, by troops under:
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Correct answer: Nathan Bedford Forrest
The massacre highlighted the extreme danger Black soldiers faced if captured by the Confederacy. The CSA refused to recognize Black soldiers as legitimate prisoners of war, often treating them as escaped slaves or insurrectionists.
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