George B. Crittenden

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George Bibb Crittenden
Born	(1812-03-20)March 20, 1812 Russellville, Kentucky
Died	November 27, 1880(1880-11-27) (aged 68) Danville, Kentucky
Place of burial	Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Allegiance	United States of America  Republic of Texas  Confederate States of America
Service / branch	United States Army Army of the Republic of Texas  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1832–1833; 1846–1861 (USA) 1842–1843 (Republic of Texas) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel (USA) 2nd Lieutenant (Republic of Texas) Major General (CSA)
Commands	2nd Division of the Army of Central Kentucky
Battles / wars	Black Hawk War Mexican–American War Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco American Civil War Battle of Mill Springs
Other work	State Librarian of Kentucky

George Bibb Crittenden (March 20, 1812 – November 27, 1880) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Black Hawk War, the Army of the Republic of Texas, and the Mexican–American War, and later resigned his commission to serve as a general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War.^[1]