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Crocker was born in Franklin, Indiana. He entered the United States Military Academy in 1847, but left at the end of his second year. He subsequently studied law and practiced in Des Moines, Iowa.
With the outbreak of the Civil War, he entered the army as the captain of the 2nd Iowa Infantry in May 1861. He was promoted to colonel of the 13th Iowa Infantry on December 30, 1861. Crocker fought with distinction in the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, where he assumed command of a brigade during the first day. He commanded the "Iowa Brigade" at the Second Battle of Corinth in October, 1862. He was promoted to brigadier general on November 29, 1862.
The following year, he participated in the Vicksburg Campaign, conducting a raid in Mississippi. Crocker had brought his brigade to a high state of discipline, and it was nicknamed "Crocker's Greyhounds" for its swift marching ability. After the re-enlistment of his brigade as veteran volunteers, he assumed command of a division when General Isaac F. Quinby went on sick leave. Crocker led his division into action at the Battle of Jackson. On the morning of May 16, General Quinby returned to duty. However it was deemed necessary to retain Crocker in command of the division as it was deploying for battle at Champion Hill. Crocker received praise for his actions in that battle.
Throughout his military career Crocker suffered from consumption, which he referred to as "my old bronchial difficulty." He became very ill en route to join the army of William T. Sherman preparing for the Atlanta Campaign and tendered his resignation on May 14, 1864, but it was not accepted by Secretary of War Stanton as "the department is unwilling that the Country should lose the service of so valuable an officer as General Crocker." Instead, he was offered posting to New Mexico Territory, where it was thought his health might improve in an arid climate. On June 10, 1864, Crocker gladly accepted the position and withdrew his resignation, but upon his arrival in the territory he found there was "no use of an officer of my rank in this department and I am commanding a post of six companies that could be as well or better commanded by a Captain." Yet the assignment did benefit Crocker's health, and by late 1864 he asked to return to active field service, a request supported by Ulysses S. Grant who stated "I have never seen but three or four Division commanders his equal and we want his services." Officially relieved at Santa Fe on March 1, 1865, and ordered to report to General George H. Thomas at Nashville, Crocker arrived in St. Louis on April 21, 1865, but was again so ill that he could not proceed to his new assignment with the Army of the Cumberland and he once more asked to be mustered out of service. Granted a ninety-day leave of absence, he was ordered to personally report on matters in the Southwest directly to the War Department as soon as his health allowed.
In late summer Crocker reported to the War Department, but his health continued to decline, and he died at Willard's Hotel on August 26, 1865, in Washington, D.C. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.
Crocker School, that stood in Des Moines on the North side of School St. between Sixth Ave. and Seventh St. from 1870 until ca. 1962, was named after him, as is the city's present-day Crocker Street.
A bronze bust of General Crocker stands on the Vicksburg National Military Park.
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<p>Crocker was born in Franklin, Indiana. He entered the United States Military Academy in 1847, but left at the end of his second year. He subsequently studied law and practiced in Des Moines, Iowa.</p>
<p>With the outbreak of the Civil War, he entered the army as the captain of the 2nd Iowa Infantry in May 1861. He was promoted to colonel of the 13th Iowa Infantry on December 30, 1861. Crocker fought with distinction in the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, where he assumed command of a brigade during the first day. He commanded the "Iowa Brigade" at the Second Battle of Corinth in October, 1862. He was promoted to brigadier general on November 29, 1862.</p>
<p>The following year, he participated in the Vicksburg Campaign, conducting a raid in Mississippi. Crocker had brought his brigade to a high state of discipline, and it was nicknamed "Crocker's Greyhounds" for its swift marching ability. After the re-enlistment of his brigade as veteran volunteers, he assumed command of a division when General Isaac F. Quinby went on sick leave. Crocker led his division into action at the Battle of Jackson. On the morning of May 16, General Quinby returned to duty. However it was deemed necessary to retain Crocker in command of the division as it was deploying for battle at Champion Hill. Crocker received praise for his actions in that battle.</p>
<p>Throughout his military career Crocker suffered from consumption, which he referred to as "my old bronchial difficulty." He became very ill en route to join the army of William T. Sherman preparing for the Atlanta Campaign and tendered his resignation on May 14, 1864, but it was not accepted by Secretary of War Stanton as "the department is unwilling that the Country should lose the service of so valuable an officer as General Crocker." Instead, he was offered posting to New Mexico Territory, where it was thought his health might improve in an arid climate. On June 10, 1864, Crocker gladly accepted the position and withdrew his resignation, but upon his arrival in the territory he found there was "no use of an officer of my rank in this department and I am commanding a post of six companies that could be as well or better commanded by a Captain." Yet the assignment did benefit Crocker's health, and by late 1864 he asked to return to active field service, a request supported by Ulysses S. Grant who stated "I have never seen but three or four Division commanders his equal and we want his services." Officially relieved at Santa Fe on March 1, 1865, and ordered to report to General George H. Thomas at Nashville, Crocker arrived in St. Louis on April 21, 1865, but was again so ill that he could not proceed to his new assignment with the Army of the Cumberland and he once more asked to be mustered out of service. Granted a ninety-day leave of absence, he was ordered to personally report on matters in the Southwest directly to the War Department as soon as his health allowed.</p>
<p>In late summer Crocker reported to the War Department, but his health continued to decline, and he died at Willard's Hotel on August 26, 1865, in Washington, D.C. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.</p>
<p>Crocker School, that stood in Des Moines on the North side of School St. between Sixth Ave. and Seventh St. from 1870 until ca. 1962, was named after him, as is the city's present-day Crocker Street.</p>
<p>A bronze bust of General Crocker stands on the Vicksburg National Military Park.</p>
Wikipedia.org article for Marcellus Monroe Crocker, viewed December 6, 2021
<p>Crocker was born in Franklin, Indiana. He entered the United States Military Academy in 1847, but left at the end of his second year. He subsequently studied law and practiced in Des Moines, Iowa.</p>
<p>With the outbreak of the Civil War, he entered the army as the captain of the 2nd Iowa Infantry in May 1861. He was promoted to colonel of the 13th Iowa Infantry on December 30, 1861. Crocker fought with distinction in the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, where he assumed command of a brigade during the first day. He commanded the "Iowa Brigade" at the Second Battle of Corinth in October, 1862. He was promoted to brigadier general on November 29, 1862.</p>
<p>The following year, he participated in the Vicksburg Campaign, conducting a raid in Mississippi. Crocker had brought his brigade to a high state of discipline, and it was nicknamed "Crocker's Greyhounds" for its swift marching ability. After the re-enlistment of his brigade as veteran volunteers, he assumed command of a division when General Isaac F. Quinby went on sick leave. Crocker led his division into action at the Battle of Jackson. On the morning of May 16, General Quinby returned to duty. However it was deemed necessary to retain Crocker in command of the division as it was deploying for battle at Champion Hill. Crocker received praise for his actions in that battle.</p>
<p>Throughout his military career Crocker suffered from consumption, which he referred to as "my old bronchial difficulty." He became very ill en route to join the army of William T. Sherman preparing for the Atlanta Campaign and tendered his resignation on May 14, 1864, but it was not accepted by Secretary of War Stanton as "the department is unwilling that the Country should lose the service of so valuable an officer as General Crocker." Instead, he was offered posting to New Mexico Territory, where it was thought his health might improve in an arid climate. On June 10, 1864, Crocker gladly accepted the position and withdrew his resignation, but upon his arrival in the territory he found there was "no use of an officer of my rank in this department and I am commanding a post of six companies that could be as well or better commanded by a Captain." Yet the assignment did benefit Crocker's health, and by late 1864 he asked to return to active field service, a request supported by Ulysses S. Grant who stated "I have never seen but three or four Division commanders his equal and we want his services." Officially relieved at Santa Fe on March 1, 1865, and ordered to report to General George H. Thomas at Nashville, Crocker arrived in St. Louis on April 21, 1865, but was again so ill that he could not proceed to his new assignment with the Army of the Cumberland and he once more asked to be mustered out of service. Granted a ninety-day leave of absence, he was ordered to personally report on matters in the Southwest directly to the War Department as soon as his health allowed.</p>
<p>In late summer Crocker reported to the War Department, but his health continued to decline, and he died at Willard's Hotel on August 26, 1865, in Washington, D.C. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.</p>
<p>Crocker School, that stood in Des Moines on the North side of School St. between Sixth Ave. and Seventh St. from 1870 until ca. 1962, was named after him, as is the city's present-day Crocker Street.</p>
<p>A bronze bust of General Crocker stands on the Vicksburg National Military Park.</p>
The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).
Title:
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).
A collection of images, manuscripts, and printed material, mostly relating to the Massachusetts soldiers and regiments in the American Civil War. Some material relates to other Union regiments and the Confederate States of America.
ArchivalResource:
47 linear feet (143 boxes, 2 volumes)
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive);, 1861-1912 (bulk).
Manuscript and galley print versions of Brown's poems and essays. The collection includes his compilations for Poems of the prairies (1865); Iowa: the promised of the prophets (1884); Protection and free trade (1888); and Our own Columbia that is to be (1908). Individuals receiving tributes in his works include his friend and publisher, Benjamin Franklin Allen, John Anson Nash, Des Moines lawyer Marcellus Crocker, and various Sauk and Fox leaders such a Keokuk and Black Hawk.
Papers, mainly Civil War correspondence, of Keokuk woman who worked to coordinate local and national relief efforts of women during the Civil War. Correspondence concerns the distribution of relief stores, hospital conditions, and the operation of Diet Kitchens in military hospitals. Also many letters from volunteer nurses and kitchen workers seeking employment. Frequent correspondents include Enoch J. Mathis, Wittenmyer's assistant; Mary E. Shelton and Mrs. W.H. Cole, relief workers; and N.K. Brainard, military secretary to Iowa governor Samuel J. Kirkwood. Other correspondents of note include Samuel J. Kirkwood, Amelia Bloomer, Adjutant General N.B. Baker, William Boyd Allison, and General Marcellus M. Crocker. Miscellaneous materials relate to Wittenmyer's later work with Women's Relief Corps.
ArchivalResource:
2.8 linear ft. (8 archives boxes.
The Portrait File is an alphabetically arranged collection of portait images of individuals, groups of individuals, and views and miscellany, received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.
Kepler, Charles W., 1841-1923. Kepler, Charles W. papers, 1875-1926.
Title:
Kepler, Charles W. papers, 1875-1926.
Correspondence in letterbooks (copies of letters sent by Kepler), 1898-1918. Political correspondence, 1891-1921 (includes letters to local politicians, state figures, congressmen and cabinet members). Legal correspondence, 1887-1926 (letters related to his law practice). Personal correspondence, 1890-1924 (includes information about Palisades-Kepler state park). Personal account books, 1875-1904. Postmaster's correspondence. Legal case files, 1890-1910. Crocker's Iowa Brigade association material, 1890-1923. Iowa Shiloh Battlefield Commission correspondence, 1894-1916.
ArchivalResource:
15 linear ft. (20 archives boxes and 44 volumes)
Kepler, Charles W., 1841-1923. Kepler, Charles W. papers, 1875-1926.
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Crocker, Marcellus Monroe, 1830-1865
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Approved Pension Application File for Charlotte D O'Nell Crocker, Widow of Marcellus M Crocker, Company F & S, US Vols Regiment (Application No. WC74057)
Approved Pension Application File for Charlotte D O'Nell Crocker, Widow of Marcellus M Crocker, Company F & S, US Vols Regiment (Application No. WC74057)
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Approved Pension Application File for Charlotte D O'Nell Crocker, Widow of Marcellus M Crocker, Company F & S, US Vols Regiment (Application No. WC74057)
Lanstrum, Christian E., 1837-1918. Papers, 1830-1895 (bulk 1860-1865)
Title:
Papers, 1830-1895 (bulk 1860-1865)
Collection includes correspondence, descriptive rolls, receipts, affidavits, and forms used during Lanstrum's term of service with the 15th Iowa Infantry, Company B and his detached service as assistant commissary of muster.
ArchivalResource:
.75 linear ft. (1 box) + 2 oversize bound volumes.
Crocker, Marcellus Monroe, 1830-1865. Marcellus Crocker Civil War papers, 1859-1864?
Title:
Marcellus Crocker Civil War papers, 1859-1864?
This collection consists of correspondence (1861-1863); military orders, assignments and leaves of absence; a casualties report (May 16, 1863); telegraph messages; resignations; a hand-drawn map of Fort Beaureguard in Harrisburg; a map plotting brigade placement; a District Court motion (1859), and a copy of a newspaper clipping about Crocker.
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