George B. Crittenden
| George Bibb Crittenden | |
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| Born |
March 20, 1812 Russellville, Kentucky |
| Died | November 27, 1880 (aged 68) Danville, Kentucky |
| Place of burial | Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Republic of Texas Confederate States of America |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Army of the Republic of Texas Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1832–1833; 1846–1861 (USA) 1842–1843 (Republic of Texas) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel (USA) 2nd Lieutenant (Republic of Texas) Major General (CSA) |
| Commands held | 2nd Division of the Army of Central Kentucky |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | State Librarian of Kentucky |
Black Hawk War
Mexican-American War
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 was a general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War.
Crittenden was born in Russellville, Kentucky, his father being the U.S. politician John J. Crittenden. His brother, Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, and cousin, Thomas Turpin Crittenden, were both future generals for the Union Army. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1832 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Infantry. He fought in the Black Hawk War of 1832 and resigned his commission the following year. He attended Transylvania University and became a lawyer. He moved to the Republic of Texas in 1842 and joined the Army of the Republic of Texas. During the Mier Expedition of 1843, he was captured by the Mexican army and exchanged. He rejoined the U.S. Army in 1846 and fought with the Regiment of Mounted Rifles in the Mexican-American War. He was given a brevet promotion to major for gallantry at Contreras and Churubusco in 1847 and a permanent promotion to major in the regular army in 1848. However, on August 19, 1848, he was kicked out from the Army, to be restored in March 1849. He eventually reached the permanent rank of lieutenant colonel in 1856.
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