George Croghan, an American soldier, born near Louisville, Ky., Nov. 15, 1791, died in New Orleans, Jan. 8, 1849. He graduated at William and Mary college, Va., served in 1811 at the battle of Tippecanoe, was made captain in the following year, and major March 30, 1813. On May 5, 1813, he distinguished himself as aide-de-camp of Gen. Harrison in the defence of Fort Meigs; and on Aug. 1 and 2 he successfully defended Fort Stephenson, at Lower Sandusky (now Fremont), Ohio, with a garrison of 160 men, against the attack of Gen. Proctor, with a force of over 1,000, half regulars and half Indians; and this, notwithstanding the fort was so weakly constructed and poorly provided, that he had actually been ordered to abandon it. For this exploit he was rewarded with the brevet of lieutenant colonel, and 22 years afterward (Feb. 13, 1835) with a gold medal from congress. He was made inspector general, with the rank of colonel, Dec. 21, 1825, and in that capacity served with Gen. Taylor in Mexico in 1846-7.