John B. Grayson
John Breckinridge Grayson | |
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John B. Grayson, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army | |
| Born | October 18, 1806 Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1861 (aged 55) Tallahassee, Florida |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1826–1861 (USA) 1861 (CSA) |
| Rank | Major (USA) Brevet Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | Department of Middle and Eastern Florida |
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| Other work | Career Soldier |
John Breckinridge Grayson (October 18, 1806 – October 21, 1861) was a career United States Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He is well known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War, his service during the Mexican-American War, and for his early death only three months after joining the Confederate Army of pneumonia and tuberculosis.