Lloyd Tilghman

Lloyd Tilghman
Lloyd Tilghman
	Tilghman in uniform (c. 1861–1865)
Born	January 18, 1816; Claiborne, Maryland, U.S.
Died	May 16, 1863 (aged 47); Hinds County, Mississippi, U.S.
Place of burial	Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1836, 1847–1848 (USA); 1861–1863 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA); Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Fort Henry; Battle of Coffeeville; Battle of Champion Hill †; ;
Relations	Oswald Tilghman (cousin)

Lloyd Tilghman (January 18, 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.

Tilghman owned five slaves.

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