John Breckinridge Castleman

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.

John Breckinridge Castleman
Born(1841-06-30)June 30, 1841
Castleton Farm, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 1918(1918-05-23) (aged 76)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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
Signature
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