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e skirmish reported to have occurred on Thursday, is without foundation. Resignation of General Pillow. A correspondent of the Knoxville (Tenn.) Register, of the 3d inst., has the following paragraph in reference to the resignation of General Pillow: Yesterday, on the cars at Corinth, Miss., stepped Gen Pillow on his way home. He was just from Columbus. where he had resigned his poGen Pillow on his way home. He was just from Columbus. where he had resigned his position on account of a disagreement between himself and Major General Polk. This fact we learned from the General, and learned it with much regret; for he was the most active General we had, without e above the Register says editorially: It will be seen from the above paragraph that Brig. Gen. Pillow has resigned his position in the Army of the Confederate States. There is not a soldier w Southern Confederacy at heart, who will not read this announcement with profound regret. To Gen. Pillow we are indebted for the formidable army, for its supplies and ammunition, which now guards th
eir guns. Dressor's and Schwartz's batteries were captured during the action, but the Eighteenth Illinois, with clubbed muskets, recovered. Dressor's battery, while the Thirty-fifth recovered that of Captain Schwartz. Confederate loss. It is impossible to state the precise extent of the captures, everything being in such confusion within the fortress. The 51st and 57th Virginia regiments, and several Arkansas, Alabama, and Texas regiments were among the forces which left with Pillow and Floyd in the night. The rebel surgeons place their loss in killed and wounded at between three and four hundred killed and double the number wounded. The following are the names of some of the rebel officers captured: Col. Gantt, Col. Voorhees, Col. Forrest, Col. Brown, and Col. Abernathy. The following dispatch shows that the Federalists have discovered that they have not captured Gen. A. S. Johnston: Cairo, Feb. 17.--The steamer Memphis arrived from Fort Donels
Price and McCulloch were falling back on the 18th inst., before a superior force, to Boston Mountain. A fight occurred at Pratt's Store on the 18th, in which McRae's, McNary's and Heber's regiments were engaged. The enemy was repulsed. Our loss at the Fort Donelson fight during the four days was 1,600, and the enemy's loss 4,000. Late on Saturday night a council of war was held, and it was determined to surrender the fort. Gen. Buckner was left to make it known to the enemy. Gen Pillow and staff and Gen. Floyd, with 800 of his brigade, went to Clarksville on Sunday morning. Gen. Buckner remained with our army at the fort, and 12,000 capitulated on Sunday. It is believed that Nashville has been evacuated, and our army has fallen back, but to what point is not known. [Second Dispatch.] Memphis, Feb. 21. --Federal gunboats went up the Tennessee river to Eastport, Miss., and seven miles of Inka to-day, but returned this afternoon. Nashville is not yet o
Gen Pillow was act in the battle at Corinth. He has been restored to rank, but assigned so command.
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], Gen Pillow's attack on Lafayette, Ga (search)
Gen Pillow's attack on Lafayette, Ga --A correspondent of the Selma (Ala) Reporter gives the following particulars of the fight between Gen Pillow and the enemy's cavalry, in Lafayette, Walker cGen Pillow and the enemy's cavalry, in Lafayette, Walker county, Ga, on the 24th ult: Gen Pillow attacked the enemy about daylight, and surprised and captured their pickets. Neary's brigade advanced on the south side of the town, and Gen Pillow's brigGen Pillow attacked the enemy about daylight, and surprised and captured their pickets. Neary's brigade advanced on the south side of the town, and Gen Pillow's brigade on the north and west partially surrounding the enemy and capturing a large number of prisoners. A portion of the enemy, supposed to be from three to five hundred, took refuge in the Court-House,Gen Pillow's brigade on the north and west partially surrounding the enemy and capturing a large number of prisoners. A portion of the enemy, supposed to be from three to five hundred, took refuge in the Court-House, barricaded the door, and opened a destructive fire upon our men from the upper windows. Some two or three unsuccessful charges were made by our men upon the court house, resulting in the loss oame to Lafayette at between 2,000 and 5,000 strong, and our loss between 300 and 400 killed, wounded and prisoners. Gen Pillow was expected to reach Blue Mountain on the 28th with eighty prisoners.