Military officer; second son of
John J. Crittenden; born in
Russellville, Ky., May 15, 1815; studied law with his father, and became commonwealth's attorney in 1842.
He served under
General Taylor in the war against
Mexico, and when the latter became
President of the
United States he sent
Crittenden to
Liverpool as United States consul.
He returned in 1853, and in September, 1861, was made a brigadier-general and assigned a command under
General Buell.
For gallantry in the
battle of Shiloh he was promoted to major-general of volunteers and assigned a division in the Army of the Tennessee.
He afterwards commanded the left wing of the Army of the Ohio under
General Buell.
Then he served under
Rosecrans, taking part in the battles at
Stone River and
Chickamauga.
His corps was among the routed of the army in the last-named battle.
He commanded a division of the 9th Corps in the campaign against
Richmond in 1864.
In March, 1865, he was brevetted major-general, United States army; and in 1881 he was retired.
He died on
Staten Island, N. Y., Oct. 23, 1893
