John Floyd.
(Not in uniform, possibly prewar image.) Secretary of War under President James Buchanan; resigned in December 1860. Commissioned as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army in May 1861. Major campaigns and battles include Cross Lanes, Carnifix Ferry, and Fort Donelson. Relieved of command fo...
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(Not in uniform, possibly prewar image.) Secretary of War under President James Buchanan; resigned in December 1860. Commissioned as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army in May 1861. Major campaigns and battles include Cross Lanes, Carnifix Ferry, and Fort Donelson. Relieved of command following inaction at Fort Donelson. Later commissioned as a major general in the Virginia militia and commanded partisans in southwestern Virginia. Died in August 1863 and is buried in Abingdon, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 2. National Historical Society, 1991. |
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Q0000000153Q153John Floyd.(Not in uniform, possibly prewar image.) Secretary of War under President James Buchanan; resigned in December 1860. Commissioned as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army in May 1861. Major campaigns and battles include Cross Lanes, Carnifix Ferry, and Fort Donelson. Relieved of command following inaction at Fort Donelson. Later commissioned as a major general in the Virginia militia and commanded partisans in southwestern Virginia. Died in August 1863 and is buried in Abingdon, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 2. National Historical Society, 1991.1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkFloyd, John B. (John Buchanan), 1806-1863Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #119v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00202http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6424 |
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