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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_BJohn B. Floyd - Wikipedia

    John Buchanan Floyd (June 1, 1806 – August 26, 1863) was the 31st Governor of Virginia, U.S. Secretary of War, and the Confederate general in the American Civil War who lost the crucial Battle of Fort Donelson .

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  3. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › john-buchanan-floydJohn B. Floyd, History, Facts, Significance, General, Civil War

    Jan 12, 2024 · A political appointee with little military experience prior to the American Civil War, Brigadier General John B. Floyd is most remembered for abandoning Fort Donelson in 1861 to avoid being captured by Federal soldiers.

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › John-Buchanan-FloydJohn Buchanan Floyd | Confederate General, Virginia Governor

    May 28, 2024 · John Buchanan Floyd (born June 1, 1806, Montgomery county, Va., U.S.—died Aug. 26, 1863, Abingdon, Va.) was an American politician who served as governor of Virginia, secretary of war, and Confederate general.

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  5. www.battlefields.org › learn › biographiesJohn Buchanan Floyd | American Battlefield Trust

    John Buchanan Floyd, Governor of Virginia, Secretary of War and Confederate General, was born June 1, 1806, near Blacksburg, Virginia.

  6. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › floyd-john-b-1806-1863John B. Floyd (1806–1863) - Encyclopedia Virginia

    Dec 22, 2021 · John B. Floyd was a prominent Democrat who served as governor of Virginia, secretary of war under James Buchanan, and a Confederate general during the Civil War. He was involved in various scandals, reforms, and battles, and was captured by Union forces in 1863.

  7. www.loc.gov › item › 2021670882Secretary of War John B. Floyd. | Library of Congress

    John Buchanan Floyd (1806--63) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Born on a plantation near Blacksburg, Virginia, he studied law at South Carolina College and was admitted to the bar in Virginia.

  8. civilwar.vt.edu › john-buchanan-floyd-author-of-theJohn Buchanan Floyd: Author of the Confederacy or Inept Leader?

    John B. Floyd (Library of Congress). John Buchanan Floyd (June 1, 1806 – August 26, 1863) served in many political offices as well as some military positions throughout his lifetime.