Lloyd Tilghman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army general
Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1816
Place of Birth: Claiborne, Maryland, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 16-May-1863
Profession: military leader
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Lloyd Tilghman
- Lloyd Tilghman (January 26, 1816 – May 16, 1863) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. A railroad construction engineer by background, he was selected by the Confederate government to build two forts to defend the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.
- The location of Fort Henry on the Tennessee was vulnerable to flooding, but Tilghman was slow to spot this, and his surrender of the fort to U.S.
- Grant in February 1862 was regarded as a disgrace.
- Taken prisoner and exchanged, he commanded a brigade in the Vicksburg campaign, and was killed by a shell at the Battle of Champion Hill, where he was widely praised for gallantry.
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