ll.

'Question. Did you see those on the hill shot by the
officers? 'Answer. I saw two of them shot.

'Question. What officers were they? 'Answer. I don't know
whether he was a lieutenant or captain.

'Question. Did the men who were shot after they had
surrendered have arms in their hands? 'Answer. No, sir; they
threw down their arms.

'Question. Did you see any shot the next morning? 'Answer. I
saw two shot; one was shot by an officer--he was standing,
holding the officer's horse, and when the officer came and
got his horse he shot him dead. The officer was setting fire
to the houses.

'Question. Do you say the man was holding the officer's
horse, and when the officer came and took his horse he shot
the man down? 'Answer. Yes, sir; I saw that with my own
eyes; and then I made away into the river, right off.

'Question. Did you see any buried? 'Answer. Yes, sir; a
great many, black and white.

'Question. Did you see any buried alive? 'Answer. I did not
see any buried alive.

"Jacob Thompson, (colored), sworn and examined. By Mr.
Gooch:

'Question. Were you a soldier at Fort Pillow? 'Answer. No,
sir, I was not a soldier; but I went up in the fort and
fought with the rest. I was shot in the hand and the head.

'Question. When were you shot? 'Answer. After I surrendered.

'Question. How many times were you shot? 'Answer. I was shot
but once; but I threw my hand up, and the shot went through
my hand and my head.

'Question. Who shot you? 'Answer. A private.

'Question. What did he say? 'Answer. He said, 'G--d d--n
you, I will shoot you, old friend.'

'Question. Did you see anybody else shot? 'Answer. Yes, sir;
they just called them out like dogs, and shot them down. I
reckon they shot about fifty, white and black, right there.
They nailed some black sergeants to the logs, and set the
logs on fire.

'Question. When did you see that? 'Answer. When I went there
in the morning I saw them; they were burning all together.

'Question. Did they kill them before they burned them?
'Answer. No, sir, they nailed them to the logs; drove the
nails right through their hands.

'Question. How many did you see in that condition? 'Answer.
Some four or five; I saw two white men burned.

'Question.