John B. Grayson

John Breckinridge Grayson
John B. Grayson, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army
Born	October 18, 1806 (1806-10-18) Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	October 21, 1861 (1861-10-22) (aged 55) Tallahassee, Florida
Buried	Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
Service / branch	United States Army Confederate States Army
Years of service	1826–1861 (USA) 1861 (CSA)
Rank	Major (USA) Brevet Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands	Department of Middle and Eastern Florida
Battles / wars	Second Seminole War Skirmish of Camp Izard Action of Oloklikaha Mexican–American War Siege of Veracruz Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco Battle of Molino del Rey Battle of Chapultepec Battle for Mexico City American Civil War
Other work	Career Soldier

John Breckinridge Grayson (October 18, 1806 – October 21, 1861) was a career United States Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He is well known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, his service during the Mexican-American War, and for his early death only three months after joining the Confederate Army of pneumonia and tuberculosis.^[1]