Brig. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow
Born: June 8, 1806
Williamson County, Tennessee
Died: October 8, 1878
Helena, Arkansas
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Brigadier General: 1833
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Entered in U. S. Army: 1846
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Major General - Tennessee Militia: 1861
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Brigadier General: July 1861
1833 - 1836: Brigadier General in Tennessee Militia
1846: Entered the U.S. Army as a Brigadier General
April 18, 1847: Wounded in right arm at the Battle of Cerro Gordo
September 12-13, 1847: Wounded in left leg at the Battle of Chapultepec
July 1848: Discharged when he took credit for battles won by General Scott during the Mexican War
May 9, 1861: Senior Major General in Tennessee Militia
July 1861: Appointed Brigadier General
November 7, 1861: Battle of Belmont
December 28, 1861: Resigned from the Army, but cancelled his resignation
Commander at Fort Donelson
February 14-16, 1862: Battle of Fort Donelson
Commander, 3rd Division of the Army of Central Kentucky
April 16, 1862: Suspended from command for his actions at the Battle of Fort Donelson
April 20, 1865: Captured by Union Forces at Union Springs, Alabama
May 1865: Paroled in Montgomery, Alabama
August 28, 1865: Receives Presidential pardon
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 653-654
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1992. p241
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