Craig, Henry Knox, 1791-1869

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Born at Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1791, Henry Knox Craig entered the U.S. Army in 1812 and fought at Fort George and Stony Creek, Canada, receiving promotion to the rank of captain in 1813. During the Mexican War he served as chief of ordnance at the headquarters of the army of occupation and distinguished himself in several battles. In 1851 he was appointed colonel of ordnance and remained chief of that department until 1861. Upon his retirement in 1863 he was brevetted a brigadier-general.

From the description of Henry Knox Craig letter, 1853 Oct. 3. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 214279999

Colonel in the United States Army.

From the description of Letter, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553634
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creatorOf Craig, Henry Knox, 1791-1869. Letter, 1859. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Photographic Portrait File The Huntington Library
referencedIn Kingsbury, C. P. (Charles Peoble). Letter, 1854 Jan. 18, U.S. Arsenal, Charleston, S.C., to Col. H[enry] K[nox] Craig, Chief of Ordinance, Washington, [D.C.]. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Craig, Henry Knox, 1791-1869. Henry Knox Craig letter, 1853 Oct. 3. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Cockrell, Francis Marion, 1834-1915. Military officer correspondence, 1848-1904. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876. Braxton Bragg letter, 1853 Jan. 10. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. Letters, 1853 September 23 and 1880 June 13. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf Andrew, John A. (John Albion), 1818-1867,. Lee family papers [microform] 1652 [1769-1870] 1890. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn United States. War Dept. Letter : to Colonel of Ordnance Craig, 1858 Aug 11. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Wendell, Abraham, 1796-1817. Papers, 1813-1818. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part III: The Civil War: The Union, 1804-1915. Houghton Library
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