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hore, some seven miles above Columbus, and, divining the real purpose of the enemy, detached General Pillow with four regiments of his division, say two thousand men, to reenforce the garrison at Belmriver bank. In the meantime General Polk had at intervals sent three regiments to reenforce General Pillow. Upon the arrival of the first of these, General Pillow led it to a favorable position, wheGeneral Pillow led it to a favorable position, where it for some time steadily resisted and checked the advance of the enemy. General Pillow, with great energy and gallantry, rallied his repulsed troops and brought them again into action. General PGeneral Pillow, with great energy and gallantry, rallied his repulsed troops and brought them again into action. General Polk now proceeded in person with two other regiments. Whether from this or some other cause, the enemy commenced a retreat. General Pillow, whose activity and daring on the occasion were worthy of aGeneral Pillow, whose activity and daring on the occasion were worthy of all praise, led the first and second detachments, by which he had been reenforced, to attack the enemy in the rear, and General Polk, landing further up the river, moved to cut off the enemy's retreat;
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
journment, 89. Rules, 106. Publication of journal, 105-06. Philippi, Battle of 293. Pickens, Gov. F. W. (South Carolina), 234, 239, 376. Extract from message to South Carolina legislature, 234-35. Correspondence regarding Fort Sumter, 235, 538-40. Official notice from Washington, 236, 244. Pickering, Col., Timothy, 8, 60, 63, 67. Letter to Higginson, 60-61. Letter to Cabot, 61. Letter to Lyman, 61-62. Pierce, Franklin, pres. U. S., 20, 22, 23, 25, 176, 212. Pillow, General. Defense of Belmont, Missouri, 346. Pinckney, Charles, 9, 136, 139. Pleasants, James, 9. Plymouth (ship), 285. Poindexter, —, 62. Polk, Gen., Leonidas, 345, 351. Occupation of Columbus, Ky., 336-37. Correspondence with Kentucky authorities, 337-41. Defense of Belmont, Mo., 346-47. Popular sovereignty, (See Squatter sovereignty). Porterfield, Colonel, 293. Powell, Senator, 53, 55, 58. Prentice, —, 339. Preston, Col. J. L. T., 391. Col. John S., 324