John Jordan Crittenden III
John Jordan Crittenden III ( June 5, 1854 , † June 25, 1876 at Little Big Horn , in present-day Montana ) was an officer in the United States Army and member of the Crittenden family, which in the 19th century were several leading politicians and military officials brought forth.
Life
He began his training at the United States Military Academy in 1873 but failed to graduate. In 1875 he left the academy. He petitioned General Ulysses S. Grant and was made a second lieutenant in the 20th US Infantry in 1875 . He served in a cavalry unit (7th Cavalry) under Lieutenant James Calhoun . He then served under Major General George Armstrong Custer and took part with this in the campaign against the Indians. Together with him he fell in the battle of Little Bighorn . He was buried with his comrades on Calhoun Hill . The body was later exhumed and buried in Custer National Cemetery near the battlefield in 1931 .
Quotes
- Kenneth Hammer: Men with Custer: Biographies of the 7th Cavalry: June 25, 1876 . (Ronald H. Nichols, editor). Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association, Hardin, Montana 2000.
family
- John Jordan Crittenden Sen. (1754-1806), Major in the Continental Army (great-grandfather)
- Robert Crittenden (1797–1834), American politician (father's uncle)
- John J. Crittenden (1786–1863), American politician (grandfather)
- Thomas Turpin Crittenden (1825–1905), General of the Northern States in the Civil War (cousin of the father)
- George Bibb Crittenden (1812-1880), American general (uncle)
- Thomas Theodore Crittenden (1832-1909), American politician (father's cousin)
- Thomas Leonidas Crittenden (1819-1893), American general (father)
- Thomas Theodore Crittenden, Jr. (1863–1938) was Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri between 1908 and 1909 (son of Thomas Theodore Crittenden)
Web links
- John Jordan Crittenden III in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Photo by Crittendens usrpr. dig
Individual evidence
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- John Jordan Crittenden III in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crittenden, John Jordan III |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soldier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1854 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1876 |
| Place of death | Montana |