Lloyd Tilghman | |
|---|---|
 Tilghman in uniform (c. 1861–1865) | |
| Born | January 18, 1816 Claiborne, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1863 (aged 47) Hinds County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1836, 1847–1848 (USA) 1861–1863 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Captain (USA)Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Relations | Oswald Tilghman (cousin) |
Lloyd Tilghman (January 18, 1816 – May 16, 1863) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
A railroad construction engineer by background, he was selected by the Confederate government to build two forts to defend the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. The location of Fort Henry on the Tennessee was vulnerable to flooding, but Tilghman was slow to spot this, and his surrender of the fort to U.S. Grant in February 1862 was regarded as a disgrace. Taken prisoner and exchanged, he commanded a brigade in the Vicksburg campaign, and was killed by a shell at the Battle of Champion Hill, where he was widely praised for gallantry.
Tilghman owned five slaves.[1]
- ^ "Paducah Area African American Pastors, NAACP Call For Removal of Tilghman Statue". WKU Public Radio | The Public Radio Service of Western Kentucky University. September 6, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2023.