Parker's Cross Roads
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Re: Parker's Cross Roads
| Biggsk (View posts) | Posted: 15 Jun 2008 4:59AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Hello,
I am not sure how many captured Union troops made it to POW camps in this battle since Forrest was attacked by Fuller's Brigade before he could finish taking the surrender of Dunham's Brigade.
Even had he completed Dunham's surrender, the policy at this time of the war was to issue paroles and let the men get home however they could. Since Forrest had to remount his command and get them sorted before taking leave of the field, I am not sure how many Yankee prisoners, if any, went with him. He had lost some of his horses thanks to Fuller's attack and some of his own men had to double-mount to get away themselves.
Greg Biggs
I am not sure how many captured Union troops made it to POW camps in this battle since Forrest was attacked by Fuller's Brigade before he could finish taking the surrender of Dunham's Brigade.
Even had he completed Dunham's surrender, the policy at this time of the war was to issue paroles and let the men get home however they could. Since Forrest had to remount his command and get them sorted before taking leave of the field, I am not sure how many Yankee prisoners, if any, went with him. He had lost some of his horses thanks to Fuller's attack and some of his own men had to double-mount to get away themselves.
Greg Biggs