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Felix K. Zollicoffer. A few days before this General Crittenden had arrived at Zollicoffer's camp and assumed command. Hearing of the arrival of Thomas, Crittenden determined to attack that general before all his force attack. But Thomas was ready with more men than Crittenden had. The result was the disastrous defeat at Millas killed. For the management of this affair General Crittenden was censured and kept under arrest for several months. If General Crittenden really deserved censure it was for relying too much upon the reports brought the day, in his report of the battle made to General Crittenden says: I cannot close my report without expres tact on the part of the commanding general. General Crittenden resigned after this affair, but showed his pa article on John Morgan in 1864, makes mention of Crittenden as in southwest Virginia assisting Morgan in defe He died at Danville, Ky., November 27, 1880. General Crittenden had a brother, Thomas L., who sided with the