John Jordan Crittenden III death

John Jordan Crittenden III (June 5, 1854 – June 25, 1876) was an officer in the United States Army and a member of the Crittenden family, who were prominent in political and military circles throughout the 19th century. He was killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn in the Montana Territory while on temporary assignment in the 7th U.S. Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Jordan Crittenden III
• Page 269 - Philbrick, N., 2010, The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn: Viking, New York, 466p.