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George Bibb Crittenden (March 20, 1812 – November 27, 1880) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Black Hawk War, the Army of the Republic of Texas, and the Mexican–American War, and later resigned his commission to serve as a general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. [1]
George Bibb Crittenden. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Confederate. Date of Birth - Death March 20, 1812 - November 27, 1880. George Bibb Crittenden was born March 20, 1812 in what was then the far west of the United States: Russellville, Kentucky.
12 de ene. de 2024 · The firstborn child of U.S. Senator John J. Crittenden, and the brother of Union Major General Robert Crittenden, George B. Crittenden was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and a major general in the Provisional Confederate Army whose struggles with alcoholism led to his fall from grace during the Civil War.
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Before reaching Mill Springs, Crittenden ordered Zollicoffer to re-cross to the south bank of the river, however when Crittenden arrived at Mill Springs two weeks later, he was surprised to find that Zollicoffer’s force was still on the north bank.
1 de dic. de 1994 · Published: December 1, 1994. Crittenden, George Bibb (1812–1880). George Bibb Crittenden, United States, Texas, and Confederate States army officer, was born on March 20, 1812, in Russellville, Kentucky, the eldest son of John Jordan and Sally (Lee) Crittenden. The elder Crittenden was United States attorney general and a senator.
12 de ene. de 2024 · Key facts about George B. Crittenden, a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and a major general in the Provisional Confederate Army whose struggles with alcoholism led to his fall from grace during the Civil War.
In mid-January 1862, General George B. Crittenden arrived to assume command of Zollicoffer's forces. The Rebel camp near Mill Springs was in a vulnerable position because retreat back across the river's strong currents would be extremely difficult and likely to result in disaster.
