Eddie, there was a Camp Breckinridge near Owensboro, Kentucky, up through the 1950s, named for General Breckinridge (for what that's worth) and my paternal grandmother was named after him as well -- Willis Breckinridge Carter (would you believe even with a name like that she won a beauty contest when she was 16).She told me she was named after the general but I never asked why. She was born and raised in Jackson County, Tennessee, but her Carter family was originally from Scott County, Virginia. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Swvaroot7@aol.com [mailto:Swvaroot7@aol.com] Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 10:14 PM To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SW_VA] Civil War personalities Volks, Anyone have info on Gen. John C. Breckenridge, former Pres. candidate, who was the last Scry of War for the CSA?? Also, Wm. Preston JOHNSTON an aid to Jeff. Davis, Pres. CSA ?? Breckenridge worked in SW VA some time during the war. I'm not sure where. Johnston may be from VA also. -eddie