Answer. I am acting ensign of the gunboat New Era.
Question. Were you here at the time of the attack on Fort Pillow?
Answer. Yes, sir.
Question. State what you saw after the fort was captured.
Answer. After the flag was down I saw the rebels pouring down their bullets on our troops under the hill, although they were unarmed, and held up their hands in token of surrender.
Question. Were they shooting the black men only, or the black and white together?
Answer. The black and white were both together under the hill, and the sick and wounded were there, too.
Question. How many do you think you saw shot in that way?
Answer. I should think I saw not less than fifty shot.
Question. How many white men among those?