The Forgotten Battle of Fort Pillow

On April 12th 1864 at an insignificant little fort several hundred black Union soldiers fought a hopeless battle against a Confederate general who was destined to become the first Grand Wizard of the KKK This battle had a domino effect trickling down the long road of history Today it is just a footnote in most history books however no other event of the Civil War has had such a profound impact on the twentieth century especially on American culture