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his infantry, prepared in line, he undertook to hold the position with his cavalry, and bring up his infantry five or more miles at double-quick, and that they arrived broken down and unformed just as the cavalry were driven back on them, and all went pell-mell together. Be this as it may, when Forrest captured Bryce's house, the enemy's infantry in column were in full view coming up. He turned loose on them his own eight pieces of artillery and six more just captured, and about that time Barteau's regiment struck them in rear, and the flight commenced. A more terrific pursuit was never seen. The negroes had been sworn on their knees in line before starting from Memphis to show no quarter to Forrest's men, and on their shirts and banners was inscribed, Remember Fort Pillow. This had a double effect: it made the Federals afraid to surrender, and infuriated Forrest's men; and it is said that nineteen hundred were killed in this pursuit, which was continued sixty miles. The exact