CRITTENDEN, Thomas Leonidas

Affiliation:  Union

Born: May 15 1819, Russellville KY

Died: October 23 1893, Staten Is. NY

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Mexican war, US consul in Liverpool.

War Service: September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded the 5th Divn/Army of the Ohio at Shiloh, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, Stone's River, Tullahoma, commanded XXI Corps at Chickamauga, criticized by Rosecrans for poor performance but acquitted, resigned December 1864.

Post War: State treasurer of Kentucky, 1867 appointed to Regular Army, retired 1881.