William Logan Crittenden
William Logan Crittenden | |
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| Born | May 30, 1823 Kentucky, United States |
| Died | August 16, 1851 (aged 27) Havana, Cuba |
| Allegiance | United States Lopez filibusters |
| Service | United States Army |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War Lopez Expedition |
| Alma mater | West Point |
| Relations | Thomas Theodore Crittenden (brother) |
Colonel William Logan Crittenden (May 30, 1823 – August 16, 1851) was a United States Army officer who fought in the Mexican–American War and later accompanied Narciso López's 1851 filibustering Lopez Expedition in Cuba. He was captured by Spanish forces and executed in Havana on August 16, 1851.