| DATE | April 12, 1864 | |
| LOCATION | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | |
| RESULT | Confederate victory | |
| NAME OF BATTLEFIELD | Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow massacre | |
| UNION | CONFEDERATE | |
| COMMANDERS | Lionel F. Booth William F. Bradford |
Nathan Bedford Forrest James R. Chalmers |
| UNITS INVOLVED | Fort Pillow garrison 2nd U.S. Artillery (C) 6th U.S. Artillery (C) 14th Tenn Cavalry U.S. |
1st Division, Forrest’s Cavalry Corps |
| STRENGTH | 600 | 1,500–2,500 |
| CAUSALITIES & LOSSES | 182 killed, drowned and missing | 100 total 14 killed 86 wounded |