Forrest and Fort Pillow

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict.On this episode, we're joined by Court Carney is a professor of history at Stephen F. Austin State University and the author of Reckoning with the Devil: Nathan Bedford Forrest in Myth and Memory (LSU Press, 2024). He discuss why Nathan Bedford Forrest was not held accountable for the massacre of black soldiers at the Battle of Fort Pillow. ©2026 by The Civil War Monitor. All rights reserved.