TIP #550 - HIGH MILITARY OFFICERS Again, I thank the late Lewis Collins for information for this tip. His histories of Kentucky have filled a lot of gaps and given the genealogist much help. The following is his list of high ranking military officers. David B Birney, Boyle County, Major-General, U S Volunteers PA, served 1862-1864 Francis P Blair, Jr, Lexington, Major-General, U S Volunteers, MO, 1863-1865 James Boyle, Russellville, Major General, U S Army, no dates shown. Wm O Butler, Carrol Co, U S Volunteers, Mexican War. George Rogers Clark, Louisville, Major-General, Armies of France, 1793. Cassius M. Clay, Madison Co, Major-General, U S Vols, KY, 1862-63 Thomas L. Crittenden, Frankfort, Major-General, U S Vols, KY, 1862-65 George Croghan, Jefferson Co, Major-General, Army. Joseph Desha, Mason Co, Major-General, U S Vols, War of 1812 Thomas S Jesup, Mason Co, Major-General, Army, 1848 John A McClernand, Breckinridge Co, Major-General, U S Volunteers, IL, 1862-65 Ormsby M Mitchell, Union Co, Major-General, U S Volunteers, OH, 1862 William Nelson, Maysville, Major-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1862 Lovel H Rousseau, Louisville, Major-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1862-65 Zachary Taylor, Jefferson Co, Major-General, Army, 1846-49. Thomas J Wood, Munfordville, Major-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1865 D McReynolds, Russellville, Surgeon-General, U S Army, 1846 N Wilson Drake, Woodford Co, Captain, U S Navy, 1850 William Nelson, Maysville, Lieutenant-Commander, U S Navy, 1861 Garret J Pendergrast, Commodore, U S Navy, 1860 John Boyle, Danville, Adjutant-General of Kentucky, 1863-64 John W Finnell, Covington, Adjutant-General of Kentucky, 1861-63 Daniel W Lindsay, Frankfort, Adjutant-General of Kentucky, 1864-67 Robert Anderson, Jefferson Co, Brigadier-General, U S Army, 1861-71 Wm McDowell Birney, Boyle Co, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, Michigan, 1863-65 James E Blythe, Lexington, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, IN, 1862-65 Jeremiah T Boyle, Danville, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1861-64 Stephen G Burbridge, Georgetown, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY 1862-65 Thos E Branlette (shown declined), Columbia, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1863 Green Clay, Madison Co, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, War 1812 John T Croxton, Paris, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1864-65 Speed Smith Fry, Danville, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1862-65 Theophilus T Garrard, Manchester, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1862-64 Edward H Hobson, Greensburg, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1862-65 James Jackson, Hopkinsville, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1862 Richard W Johnson, Louisville, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1861-65 Albert Sidney Johnston, Mason Co, Brigadier-General, U S Army, 1860-61 Benjamin F Loan (MO), Hardinsburg, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, MO, 1862-65 Eli Long, Scott Co, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1864-65 Thomas Marshall, Lewis Co, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1864-65 Green Clay Smith, Covington, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, Mexican War James M Shackleford, Richmond, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1863-64 William P Sanders, Frankfort, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers ,KY, 1863 William T Ward, Greensburg, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1861-65 Lewis D Watkins, Scott Co, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1865-66 Walter C Whitaker, Shelbyville, Brigadier-General, U S Volunteers, KY, 1863-65 Albert Sidney Johnston, Mason Co, General, Confederate States' Army, 1861-62 Simon B Buckner, Louisville, Lieutenant-General, Confederate States' Army, 1864-65 John B Hood (TX), Bath Co, Lieutenant-General, Confederate States' Army, 1863-65 Richard Taylor (LA), Jefferson Co, Lieutenant-General, Confederate States' Army, 1863-65 John C Breckinridge, Lexington, Major-General, Confederate States' Army, 1862-65 George B Crittenden, Frankfort, Major-General, Confederate States' Army, 1862-65 Humphrey Marshall, Louisville, Major-General, Confederate States' Army, 1863-65 William Preston, Louisville, Major-General, Confederate States' Army, 1863-65 Gustavus W Smith, Scott Co, Major-General, Confederate States' Army, 1861-63 Daniel Adams, Frankfort, Birgadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1865 Abram Buford, Woodford Co, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1862-65 George B Cosby, Louisville, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1864-65 Basil W. Duke, Scott Co, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 18864-65 Henry Giltner, Carroll Co, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1864-65 Roger W Hanson, Lexington, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1862-63 James Morton Hawes, Paris, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1861-65 Ben Hardin Helm, Hardin Co, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1862 George B Hodge, Newport, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1864-65 Claiborne F Jackson (MO), Fleming Co, Brigadier-General, Confederate States Army, 1861 Joseph H(orace) Lewis, Glasgow, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1863-65 Hylan B Lyon, Eddyville, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1864-65 John H(unt) Morgan, Lexington, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1863-64 Thomas H Taylor, Frankfort, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1865 Lloyd Tilghman, Paducah, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1862-63 John S Williams, Mount Sterling, Brigadier-General, Confederate States' Army, 1863-65 © Copyright 21 July 2005, Sandra K. 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