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A Guide to the John Crittenden Letters, 1835-1911
Biographical NoteA 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. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe 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. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn Crittenden Letters, 1835-1911, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic 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. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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