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 6oo Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. 13, 1S64. The small garrison was over- powered, and promptly surrendered. Resolution of thanks tendered forces in, 339. Fort Morgan, Ala., Reduction of. (See Mobile Bay, Battle of.) Fort Pickens, Fla.: Attempts of United States to reen- force, 118. Possession of, recommendations for obtaining, 56. Fort Pillow, Tenn., Battle of. Fort Pillow was built by the Confed- erates during the war on Chickasaw Bluff, Mississippi River, about 40 miles above Memphis, Tenn. It was seized and occu- pied by the Federals June 5, 1S62. April 12, 1S64, the fort was garrisoned by about 20 officers and 500 men, when it was at- tacked by the Confederates under Gen. Forrest, and was captured with its entire garrison. Fort Powell, Ala., Reduction of. (See Mobile Bay, Battle of.) Fort Powhatan, Va., defenses of, re- ferred to, 202. Fort Sumter, S. C: Hostile expedition sent by United States to, 118, 279. Possession of, recommendations for obtaining, 56. Fort Sumter, S. C, Battle of. Fort Sumter was located in Charleston Harbor, S. C, about 4 miles from the city of that name, to the southeast. This was the scene of the first engagement of the war. The fort was garrisoned by United States troops, 70 men, under com- mand of Maj. Anderson. On April 11, iS6i, Gen. Beauregard, commanding the Confederate forces at Charleston, 7,000 men, demanded the surrender of the fort, which was refused. The Confederates, on the 12th, began to bombard the fort, which was kept up till dark, and was re- newed on the morning of the 13th, and was continued until Maj. Anderson sur- rendered the fort. He sailed out with his garrison. There were no casualties on either side. Referred to, and discussed, 71, 78, 98. Fort Wagner, S. C, Battle of. Fort Wagner was a fortification on Morris Island, and one of the defenses of Charleston Harbor. An attack was made on this fort, and also on Fort Sumter, by the United States fleet, monitors and iron- clads, under command of Admiral Du- pont, Apr. 7, 1S63. This effort to reduce the forts utterly failed. Another expe- dition was made against the forts by Gen. Gillmore, with 12,000 men and many guns, Admiral Dahlgren with his ships and monitors cooperating in the attack, June 12, iS63. They were again repulsed. The attempt to reduce Fort Wagner was re- newed with another failure and a loss of 1,200 men, July 'S, 1863. These attacks were continued with greater or less se- verity until Sept. 6, 1S63, when the fort was evacuated. Fortress Monroe, Va., Peace Confer- ence at, discussed, 519, 549. Message and correspondence of President Lincoln, 521. Report of commissioners, 520. Fox, G. V., mentioned, 95. France: Attitude of, in War between the States discussed, 278, 348, 444, 4S5- Blockade of Confederate port6 by United States, and attitude of, re- garding, discussed, 142, 282, 349. Confederate Commissioner to, 76. Mission of, discussed, 279. Seized by United States authori- ties, 141. (See also Trent Af- fair.) Confederate Minister to, commis- sion to, explanation regarding, 3"- Correspondence with, discussed, 288. Expressions of sympathy from, for Confederate States discussed, 288. Neutral rights of, request regard- ing, 283. Neutrality of, in War between the States discussed, 2S0, 348,444. Partiality in favor of United States discussed, 2S0, 348, 444.