John Breckinridge Castleman

John Breckinridge Castleman
Born(1841-06-30)June 30, 1841
Castleton Farm, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 1918(1918-05-23) (aged 76)
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse
(m. 1868)
Children2
Military career
Allegiance Confederate States of America (1860–65)
 United States of America (1878–19??)
Service/branchConfederate States Army
U.S. Army
RankMajor (CS Army)
Brigadier general (US Army)
Unit2nd (Duke's) Cavalry Regiment
Louisville Legion
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spanish–American War
Puerto Rico Campaign
Spouse(s)Alice Barbee Castleman
Children2
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John Breckinridge Castleman (June 30, 1841 – May 23, 1918) was a Confederate officer and later a United States Army brigadier general as well as a prominent landowner and businessman in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]

  1. ^ Burnette, Eric (May 26, 2017). "Thank Andrew Cowan for Louisville parks, not Castleman". Courier-Journal.