Floyd, John Buchanan, 1807-1863
Dates
- Existence: 1807 - 1863
Biography
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.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sylvanus Thayer letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 858520
Mss 858520
Date(s):
1858-09-20
Scope and Contents
Five-page extract of a letter from Sylvanus Thayer to John Buchanan Floyd, Secretary of Law, recommending changes in the curriculum, regulations etc for the US Military Academy, West Point. (copy)