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 FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. THomas L. CRITTENDEN, Commanding Second Army Corps: GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you halt Smith at Glasgow until…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 7, 1862. November 7, 1862—9 a. m. Maj. Gen. THomAS L. CRITTENDEN, Commanding Second Army Oorps: GENERAL: Your three communications of yesterday are received. The…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 22, 1863. Maj. Gen. T. L. CRITTENDEN, Dunlap: The general commanding desires a report of your operations since the commencement of the present movement accompanied by subreports.…