Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Sr.
Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Sr. (January 14, 1842 – August 18, 1920) was a Union Army officer from Kentucky during the American Civil War. In later life, he became a brigadier general in the U.S. Regular Army and Inspector General of the Army as well as a major general of volunteers in the Spanish–American War.
Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Inspector General of the United States Army | |
| In office January 30, 1889 – April 11, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Jones |
| Succeeded by | Peter D. Vroom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Cabell Breckinridge January 14, 1842 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1920 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Lexington Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Louise Ludlow Dudley
(m. 1868; died 1911) |
| Children | 11, including Joseph Jr., Scott, and Henry |
| Parent(s) | Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Ann Sophonisba Preston |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1861–1903 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Awards | Civil War Campaign Medal Indian Campaign Medal Spanish Campaign Medal |
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