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William Kibben Matthews Breckenridge

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William Kibben Matthews Breckenridge

Birth
Death
15 Oct 1863 (aged 37–38)
Grand Junction, Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
Plot
2219
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Military figure. Breckenridge was a professional soldier and the effective organizer and lieutenant colonel of the 1st West Tennessee (later the 6th Tennessee) Cavalry under Colonel Fielding Hurst. He kept a detailed diary that only surfaced in 2012, evidencing that he did more than just serve as regimental commander during Hurst's absences. He died of 'disease' at Grand Junction, TN on October 15, 1863.
Military figure. Breckenridge was a professional soldier and the effective organizer and lieutenant colonel of the 1st West Tennessee (later the 6th Tennessee) Cavalry under Colonel Fielding Hurst. He kept a detailed diary that only surfaced in 2012, evidencing that he did more than just serve as regimental commander during Hurst's absences. He died of 'disease' at Grand Junction, TN on October 15, 1863.

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  • Added: Jun 17, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10005/william_kibben_matthews-breckenridge: accessed ), memorial page for William Kibben Matthews Breckenridge (1825–15 Oct 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10005, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.