Croghan family papers, 1794-1855.

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Croghan family papers, 1794-1855.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/606793899

This collection holds the family and business papers of George Croghan, a hero in the War of 1812 and the inspector general of New Orleans from 1825-1845.

101 items.

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7782830

William L. Clements Library

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United States. Army--Military life.

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Croghan, George, 1791-1849

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George Croghan (1791-1849) was an Army officer who served in Ohio in the War of 1812. Later he was an inspector-general in the U.S. Army, postmaster general in New Orleans and then served during the War with Mexico. From the description of George Croghan papers, 1811-1848. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122576128 From the guide to the George Croghan papers, 1811-1848, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) George Croghan wa...

Croghan, John, 1790-1849

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George Croghan, son of Major William Croghan and Lucy Clark, was born near Louisville, Kentucky, on November 15, 1791. His mother was the sister of William Clark, the famous explorer, and George Rogers Clark, the Revolutionary War General. George graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1810 and studied law briefly before volunteering as a dragoon to fight Indians in the Northwest Territory. He joined the U.S. Army in 1812 and was quickly promoted...