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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 48 (search)
extreme left, and this duty was assigned Brig.-Gen. Pillow, assisted by Brig.-Gen. Johnson, having e command to Brig.-Gen. Buckner, through Brig.-Gen. Pillow, and to make an effort for my own extricA. Gen. A. & I. G. O., March 10, 1862. General Pillow's report. Columbia, Tennessee, FebruaSoon after entering the Fort, we found that Gen. Pillow had been in command, but, in company with G expenses from the beginning. Their hatred of Pillow and Floyd is bitter, as it is thought that thed the fact that it was under the command of Gen. Pillow. The surrounding country is a succession oe command of Floyd, Buckner, B. R. Johnson and Pillow. Aligned behind their entrenchments, three o'ery, cavalry and infantry, under command of Gens. Pillow, Floyd, and Buckner, in battle array, passeengagements of the three days, Generals Floyd, Pillow, and Buckner behaved with a gallantry which exnd, and were under the command of Gens. Floyd, Pillow, Buckner, and Bushrod R. Johnson. Most of the[6 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 65 (search)
Saturday a despatch was published as follows: enemy retreating!--glorious result!!--our boys following and peppering their rear!!--A complete victory. Gen. Pillow also sent up a despatch: on the honor of A soldier the day is ours!! Pillow, however, failed in his prognostication. His honor, apparently, is not wortportation South. Evening came and no gunboats and no Federal army from Kentucky. Gen. Johnston left for the South, placing Gen. Floyd in command, assisted by Generals Pillow and Hardee. The apprehensions of the near approach of the enemy having been found groundless, it was determined by Gen. Floyd that the destruction of the stoce, and Nashville felt that we could not afford to lose that battle. Saturday's work was glorious. Our citizens shouted over it. Many were saying: I never liked Pillow, but forgive him now — he is the man for the occasion. A sober, modest citizen, an Old Line Whig and Ex-Governor, was heard to say, Saturday afternoon, on being
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 75 (search)
is still on fire, but whether or not all the powder has been removed, is not known. But few persons remain in the town, and those only who have not heretofore taken sides in favor or against secession. The remainder, from three to five hundred in number, have fled, leaving their houses and stores, where not destroyed, open. There were, at the time of the evacuation, nineteen thousand troops in and around the place, the entire force commanded by Gen. (Bishop) Polk. Gens. Cheatham and Pillow were in command of brigades. Gen. Beauregard was not here, but was hourly expected, having been delayed by sickness. The rebels, when they evacuated Columbus, not only went by railroad, but also availed themselves of the facilities offered by twenty transports. The railroad-track was torn up for six miles, and the bridges burned. Where the railroad crosses the Ohio River the bridge was burnt, but what other destruction was accomplished is not yet known. A lady resident informs me