COLONEL GEORGE CROGHAN FURST, Moritz: USA, 1835, Bronze, 65 mm George Croghan (1791-1849) was born near Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from William and Mary College, Virginia. On August 3, 1813, with a garrison of 160 men at Fort Stephenson, Major Croghan, after refusing a demand to surrender the fort, withstood fire from gunboats on the river and repulsed the attack of General Proctor, who led an army of over 500 British troops and 700-800 Indians. For this gallant deed, in 1835, Congress awarded him a gold medal. He later served under General Zachary Taylor in Mexico. Through a series of promotions he attained the rank of colonel. LINK to biography of Colonel George Croghan (from Virtualology) |
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