Fort Pillow State Park - Confederate Fort 1861

Confederate Fort 1861

In 1861, the Confederate States Army built extensive fortifications here and named the site for General Gideon J. Pillow of Maury County.

Read more about this topic:  Fort Pillow State Park

Famous quotes containing the words confederate and/or fort:

    “Well, you Yankees and your holy principle about savin’ the Union. You’re plunderin’ pirates that’s what. Well, you think there’s no Confederate army where you’re goin’. You think our boys are asleep down here. Well, they’ll catch up to you and they’ll cut you to pieces you, you nameless, fatherless scum. I wish I could be there to see it.”
    —John Lee Mahin (1902–1984)

    “Look, it’s moving. It’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive. It’s moving. It’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive!”
    —Garrett Fort (1900–1945)