CROXTON, John Thomas USA

[Mark Wadsworth]

CROXTON, John Thomas
Born November 20 1836, Bourbon Cty KY
Died April 16 1874, Bolivia
Pre-War Profession Lawyer.
War Service October 1861 Lt. Col. of 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Mill Springs, May 1862 Col., Perryville, Tullahoma, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/Cavalry Corps at Chickamauga (w), commanded a cavalry brigade in Atlanta campaign, July 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Nashville, commanded Dist. of Southwest Georgia.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.V. April 27 1865.
Post War Career Lawyer, US minister to Bolivia.