PILLOW, Gideon Johnson

Confederate

Born: June 8 1806, Williamson Cty TN

Died: October 8 1878, Helena AR

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Brig. Gen. then Maj. Gen. of state militia, Mexican War.

War Service: 1861 senior Maj. Gen. of Tennessee provisional army, July 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate army, Belmont, Fort Donelson, suspended from command until August 1862, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/Hardee's Corps at Murfreesboro, administrative duties.

Post War: Lawyer