Hardy Revelle

Hardy N. Revelle was a dry-goods merchant. He participated in the defense of Fort Pillow. After the fort fell, Revelle had some of the goods in his care confiscated by Colonel Robert McCulloch's surgeon F.R. Durrett and ordinance officer, J.S. Hay.

He kept a watch on the goods that belonged to his employer, and was very nearly executed for pilfering. However, he was able to convince General Nathan Bedford Forrest that he legitimately controlled the property in his control.

Literary Note
Revelle was a historical person. He testified after the battle to seeing two surrendering Federal troops gunned down. However, he does not appear again in the historical record.