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Kentuckian, Graduated from West Point in 1845, Served in Mexican-American War, in 1851 joined forces with Narciso Lopez in attempted overthrow of Spanish in Cuba, captured and executed by firing squad. Mentioned in letter written by Frances Miller Seward to her son Augustus Henry Seward, dated September 01, 1851.

Letter References

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 1, 1851

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Biography: 
Kentuckian, Graduated from West Point in 1845, Served in Mexican-American War, in 1851 joined forces with Narciso Lopez in attempted overthrow of Spanish in Cuba, captured and executed by firing squad. Mentioned in letter written by Frances Miller Seward to her son Augustus Henry Seward, dated September 01, 1851.
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://kentuckyguard.dodlive.mil/2018/08/13/remember-crittenden-battle-cry-for-kentuckians-in-spanish-american-war/
Title of Webpage: 
“Remember Crittenden” battle cry for Kentuckians in Spanish American War
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Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 10:45
Website Last Modified Date: 
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 10:45
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Lopez's Expeditions to Cuba, 1850 and 1851, Volume 21
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Narciso López
Publisher Location: 
Louisville, KY
Publisher Name: 
J.P. Morton & Co.
Year: 
1906
Start Page: 
89
Citation Notes: 
Google Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=VmkUAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA73&ots=n2CsEOeo1b&dq=william%20logan%20crittenden&pg=PA89#v=onepage&q=william%20logan%20crittenden&f=false