Thomas Leonidas Crittenden

Thomas Leonidas Crittenden
Thomas Leonidas Crittenden
Born	May 15, 1819; Russellville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1893 (aged 74); Annadale, Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Place of burial	Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Branch	United States Army; Union Army
Service years	1847–1848, 1861–1864, 1866–1881
Rank	Major General
Unit	3rd Kentucky Volunteers; 17th Infantry
Commands	5th Division, Army of the Ohio; II Corps; XXI Corps; 1st Division, IX Corps
Conflicts	Mexican–American War; American Civil War Battle of Shiloh; Battle of Perryville; Battle of Stones River; Tullahoma Campaign; Battle of Chickamauga; Battle of Spotsylvania; Battle of Cold Harbor; ;
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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 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.