Order
Unknown to Braxton Bragg, August 22, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAT/S OFFICE,
August 22, 1862.
No. 196. i Richmond, Va., August 22, 1862. * * * * * * *
X. L. The reports of the Fort Donelson disaster having now been received and considered, it is impossible to acquit Brig. Gen. G. J. Pillow of grave errors of judgment in the military operations which resulted in the surrender of the army, but there being no reason to question his courage and loyalty, his suspension from duty i is removed,
‘and he will report to General B. Br agg for orders. fe JNO. WITHERS, Assistant Adjutant-General.
By kia of the Kb of War:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Summary: Military authorities lift Brig. Gen. G. J. Pillow's suspension despite errors leading to Fort Donelson's surrender, ordering him to report to General B. Bragg for further instructions.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7
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