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    Thomas Leonidas Crittenden

    Birth: 5-15-1819

    Death: 10-23-1893

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Thomas Leonidas Crittenden was a lawyer, politician, businessman, and Union Civil War general. He began his career as a lawyer in Kentucky, before joining the Kentucky Infantry in 1836. During the Mexican War, Crittenden served as aide to General Zachary Taylor. In 1849, he awarded the consulship at Liverpool, and then returned to Kentucky in 1853. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Crittenden served as a Brigadier General, while his brother joined the Confederacy. He was promoted to Major General in 1862. Crittenden was relocated to the Eastern Army in 1863 after taking part in the loss at the battle of Chickamoga, and being dissatisfied with his new post, was relieved of his duty in 1864. He returned to Kentucky and served as the State Treasurer in 1866, before he was offered the position of Colonel by President Andrew Johnson. He accepted, and spent the rest of his career in the military, until his retirement in 1881. 

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Thomas Leonidas Crittenden was a lawyer, politician, businessman, and Union Civil War general. He began his career as a lawyer in Kentucky, before joining the Kentucky Infantry in 1836. During the Mexican War, Crittenden served as aide to General Zachary Taylor. In 1849, he awarded the consulship at Liverpool, and then returned to Kentucky in 1853. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Crittenden served as a Brigadier General, while his brother joined the Confederacy. He was promoted to Major General in 1862. Crittenden was relocated to the Eastern Army in 1863 after taking part in the loss at the battle of Chickamoga, and being dissatisfied with his new post, was relieved of his duty in 1864. He returned to Kentucky and served as the State Treasurer in 1866, before he was offered the position of Colonel by President Andrew Johnson. He accepted, and spent the rest of his career in the military, until his retirement in 1881.
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