Thomas Leonidas Crittenden 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 American Civil War. His family was fairly typical for Kentucky, in that he and his father supported the Union during the war, but his elder brother fought for the Confederacy.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Calhoun, Ky., January 3, 1862. CAPTAIN: I now inclose you the report of Major Murray of the affair at Sacramento.* You will see from Major Murray’s report…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, Ky., November 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Chief : I have considerable cavalry in much confusion for want of a head. I…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 9, 1862. November 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. A. MoD. MoCoox, Commanding at Nashville : GENERAL: I am encamped, with two divisions, Van Cleve’s and Wood’s,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Near Gallatin, November 9, 1862—5 p. m.. COLONEL: Colonel Kennett reported to me in person this morning. I at once ordered him to send a battalion…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 14, 1862. November 14, 1862—10 a. m. COLONEL: I send down this morning, under the escort of the Twentysixth Kentucky Regiment, numbering about 200 men,…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 15, 1862. November 15, 1862—1 p. m. Col. J. P. GARESCHE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff : Sir: From one of your spies I…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, November 15, 1862. I think it well that you should always retain force enough to close those gaps, and prevent raids into Kentucky. They think…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, Silver Springs, November 19, 1862. Col. J. P. GARESOHE, Chief of Staff: COLONEL: All my command are on the march for Stone’s River. I have sent Colonel…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIRST ARMY CORPS, Dunlap, Tenn., August 22, 1863—9 a. m.. Brigadier-General GARFIELD, Chief .of Staff, Stevenson: Your dispatch of yesterday acknowledging receipt of and satisfaction with my various dispatches…
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, August 24, 1863. August 24, 1863. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Dunlap, Tenn. : The general commanding directs that you open communication with Major-General Reynolds. J. P. DROUILLARD,…