Mr. Nelson further states:
After I entered the fort, and after the United States flag had been
taken down, the rebels held it up in their hands in the presence of
their officers, and thus gave the rebels outside a chance to still
continue their slaughter, and I did not notice that any rebel officer
forbade the holding of it up. I also further state, to the best of my
knowledge and information, that there were not less than three hundred
and sixty negroes killed and two hundred whites.
This I give to the best of my knowledge and belief.