Home | Castleman, John Breckinridge
- CountryUS
- Town:KY Louisville
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Year of creation:1914
- Rider(s):Castleman, John Breckinridge
(1841 – 1918) was a brigadier general and prominent landowner and businessman in Louisville, Kentucky. He studied law at Transylvania University before the Civil War. Castleman was promoted to major in 1864. He led guerrillas in the attempted burning of supply boats inSt. Louis, Missouri and was arrested in October 1864 at Sullivan, Indiana. He was convicted of spying and sentenced to death, but his execution was stayed by Abraham Lincoln. Following the war, Castleman was exiled from the United States, and studied medicine in France. He was pardoned by Andrew Johnson and returned to Kentucky in 1866.
- Sculptor(s):Perry, Roland Hinton
(1870 –1941) was an American sculptor and painter.
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There have been attempts to remove the statue since January 2019 due to the fact that Castleman was a Major of the Confederate army. The monument was removed in June 2020, and is pending cleaning and relocation to Castleman’s burial site.
