How did Major Lionel Booth die during the Battle of Fort Pillow?

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During the Battle of Fort Pillow, Union Major Lionel Booth, who served as the fort's commander, was killed by a sniper's bullet while Confederate sharpshooters maintained constant fire on the garrison throughout the day. Following his death, command of the fort fell to his second in command, Major William Bradford.1