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John Floyd (April 24, 1783 – August 17, 1837) was an American politician and military officer. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives and later served as the 25th governor of Virginia .
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.
Dec 22, 2021 · John B. Floyd was governor of Virginia (1849–1852), secretary of war in the administration of United States president James Buchanan (1857–1860), and a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Jan 12, 2024 · A political appointee with little military experience prior to the American Civil War, Brigadier General John B. Floyd is most remembered for abandoning Fort Donelson in 1861 to avoid being captured by Federal soldiers.
May 28, 2024 · John Buchanan Floyd (born June 1, 1806, Montgomery county, Va., U.S.—died Aug. 26, 1863, Abingdon, Va.) was an American politician who served as governor of Virginia, secretary of war, and Confederate general.
John Buchanan Floyd (1806--63) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Born on a plantation near Blacksburg, Virginia, he studied law at South Carolina College and was admitted to the bar in Virginia.
Floyd became Governor of Virginia in 1848 and served until 1852, during which time he was an active proponent of the new Fugitive Slave Law. In 1857, President Buchanan appointed Floyd to be his Secretary of War, a post he resigned during the secession crisis of December 1860.
