Benjamin McCulloch

Benjamin McCulloch
Benjamin McCulloch
Born(1811-11-11)November 11, 1811
Rutherford County, Tennessee
DiedMarch 7, 1862(1862-03-07) (aged 50)
Benton County, Arkansas
Place of burial
State Cemetery in Austin, Texas
Allegiance Republic of Texas
 Confederate States of America
Service/branchRepublic of Texas Texas State Militia
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1835–1836; 1840–1845 (Texas Army)
1846–1847 (Texas Militia)
1861–1862 (CSA)
RankFirst Lieutenant (Texas Army)
Major General (Texas Militia)
Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/warsTexas Revolution
Mexican–American War
American Civil War

Brigadier-General Benjamin McCulloch (November 11, 1811 – March 7, 1862) was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, a Texas Ranger, a major-general in the Texas militia and thereafter a major in the United States Army (United States Volunteers) during the Mexican–American War, sheriff of Sacramento County, a U.S. marshal, and a brigadier-general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. He owned at least 91 slaves.

McCulloch was killed during the Battle of Pea Ridge.