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Battle of Cold Harbor. Signature. Thomas Leonidas Crittenden (May 15, 1819 – October 23, 1893) was an American statesman, politician, soldier and lawyer from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as a general for the Union during the Civil War.
- 1847–1848, 1861–1864, 1866–1881
Thomas Leonidas Crittenden was born on May 15, 1819, at Russellville, Kentucky, the son of John L. Crittenden, brother of Confederate General George Bibb Crittenden, and cousin of Union general Thomas T. Crittenden. He studied law with his father, beginning law practice in Kentucky in 1840.
15 de sept. de 2023 · His father, Colonel Thomas Leonidas Crittenden — a fellow Civil War veteran and friend of Custer — managed to secure his son a commission in the infantry and convinced Custer to take the 21-year-old second lieutenant on campaign with him since the young man wanted field experience.
Crittenden was born in Russellville, Kentucky. His father was U.S. politician John J. Crittenden, and his brothers were Thomas Leonidas Crittenden and Eugene W. Crittenden. His cousin was Thomas Turpin Crittenden who became a general for the Union Army. West Point education and early military experiences
- 2nd Division of the Army of Central Kentucky
- 1832–1833; 1846–1861 (USA), 1842–1843 (Republic of Texas), 1861–1865 (CSA)
(1819–93) Union army officer and lawyer, born in Russellville, Kentucky. As an aide to the staff of Gen. Zachary Taylor during the Mexican War (1846–48), Crittenden was selected to carry ...
Oldham County, Kentucky, attorney, merchant, and soldier. Russellville, Kentucky, native. Son of John Jordan Crittenden and Sarah "Sally" Lee Crittenden. Married to Katherine "Kittie" Todd Crittenden. Father of John J. Crittenden. Admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1840. Elected commonwealth’s attorney in Kentucky in 1842.
American National Biography Online. Crittenden had brief duty as a private in the Kentucky Infantry in 1836 when war with Mexico seemed possible. During the Mexican War a decade later, as an aide on the staff of General Zachary Taylor, Crittenden was selected to carry news of the victory at Buena Vista to President James K. Polk. Crittenden ...
