The Events That Followed the Confederate Capture of Fort Pillow

question 40

Multiple Choice

The events that followed the Confederate capture of Fort Pillow demonstrated which of the following?

• A) Union soldiers were more than willing to switch sides, given the proper inducements.
• B) Some Confederate generals did not believe the conventions of war applied to African American soldiers.
• C) The Confederates behaved honorably even under the most difficult circumstances.
• D) There was little support in the North for the use of African American soldiers in combat roles.

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