CRITTENDEN, George Bibb

Confederate

Born: March 20 1812, Russellville KY

Died: November 27 1880, Danville KY

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1832, Black Hawk war, 1833 resigned, Texas army, Mexican War, remained in the US army, and resigned 1861.

War Service: August 1861 Brig. Gen., November 1861 Maj. Gen., invasion of Kentucky, Mill Springs, court martialled for drunkenness, resigned October 1862, served in subordinate capacities in western Virginia.

Post War: State librarian of Kentucky.