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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crittenden , George Bibb 1812 -1880 (search)
Crittenden, George Bibb 1812-1880
Military officer; born in Russellville, Ky., March 20, 1812; graduated at West Point in 1832.
He resigned the next year, served in the war against Mexico (1846-48) under General Scott, joined the Confederates, and became a major-general and, with Zollicoffer, was defeated in the battle at Mill Spring, in January, 1862.
He was a son of John J. Crittenden.
He died in Danville, Ky., Nov. 27, 1880.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crittenden , Thomas Leonidas 1815 - (search)
Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas 1815-
Military officer; second son of John J. Crittenden; born in Russellville, Ky., May 15, 1815; studied law with his father, and became commonwealth's attorney in 1842.
He served under General Taylor in the war against Mexico, and when the latter became President of the United States he sent Crittenden to Liverpool as United States consul.
He returned in 1853, and in September, 1861, was made a brigadier-general and assigned a command under General Buell.
For gallantry in the battle of Shiloh he was promoted to major-general of volunteers and assigned a division in the Army of the Tennessee.
He afterwards commanded the left wing of the Army of the Ohio under General Buell.
Then he served under Rosecrans, taking part in the battles at Stone River and Chickamauga.
His corps was among the routed of the army in the last-named battle.
He commanded a division of the 9th Corps in the campaign against Richmond in 1864.
In March, 1865, he was brevet
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Preston , William 1887 (search)
Preston, William -1887
Military officer; born near Louisville, Ky., Oct. 16, 1806; served, in the war against Mexico, as lieutenant-colonel of Kentucky volunteers, and afterwards was in his State legislature.
In 1851 he was elected to Congress, and in March, 1859, President Buchanan appointed him minister to Spain.
When the Civil War broke out he resigned his office, and hastened home.
At the Secession Convention at Russellville, he was appointed a commissioner to visit Richmond, and negotiate for the admission of Kentucky into the Confederacy, and accepted the commission of brigadier-general in the Confederate army.
He was aide to his brother-inlaw, Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, at the battle of Shiloh, and served under Bragg in his invasion of Kentucky.
After the war he was again elected to the legislature.
He died in Lexington, Ky., Sept. 21, 1887.