urn:taro:utexas.cah.02069 A Guide to the John Crittenden Letters, 1835-1911 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. November 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Crittenden, John, d. ca. 1864 Crittenden, John, Letters 1835-1911 Materials are written in English. 2 vol. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Consisting of two volumes of typescript and Photostats of correspondence of the Crittenden and Browning family members, the majority of the letters are from John Crittenden to his wife, Bettie Browning Crittenden, while he served in the 34th Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Biographical Note

A schoolteacher by profession, John Crittenden (d. ca. 1864) enlisted in Company E of the 34th Alabama Infantry Regiment which organized at Loachapoka, Alabama, on April 15, 1862. His brother, William D. Crittenden, served in the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment, and his brother-in-law John K. Browning in Company D of the 34th Alabama Infantry Regiment. He was most likely killed in action during the Battle of Nashville in December 1864, leaving behind his wife, Bettie Browning Crittenden (1839-1915).

Source:

A Guide to the John Crittenden Collection, RG765,Auburn University Special Collections and Archives. Accessed November 16, 2010. http://www.lib.auburn.edu/archive/find-aid/765.htm.

 Scope and Contents

The John Crittenden Letters, 1835-1911, consist of two volumes of typescript and Photostats of correspondence of the Crittenden and Browning family members, the majority of the letters are from Crittenden to his wife, Bettie Browning Crittenden, while he served in the 34th Alabama Infantry Regiment. The correspondence documents Crittenden’s teaching career in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and his experiences in the 34th Infantry. Crittenden describes life in his regiment, including encampment at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, grueling marches, the scarcity of food, and military engagements.

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This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Crittenden, Bettie Browning, 1839-1915 Crittenden, John, d. ca. 1864--Archives Crittenden, William D. Subjects (Organizations) Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 34th Places Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Tallapoosa County (Ala.) United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life--Confederate Preferred Citation

John Crittenden Letters, 1835-1911, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2Q490 Two copies of typescript of correspondence, and Photostats, volume 1, 1835-1863 2Q491 Two copies of typescript of correspondence, volume 2, 1864-1911