Papers, 1859-1908 (bulk 1864-1865).

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Papers, 1859-1908 (bulk 1864-1865).

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The collection contains correspondence, a few bills and receipts, and three photographs. The bulk of the correspondence is from Crowder to his wife Juliet during his Civil War service, 1864-1865. Topics include camp life, his medical duties, going on a buffalo hunt, and being promoted. There are also letters from Crowder while at Rush Medical College in 1865, and bills and receipts for Crowder's fuel, electricity, and telephone in 1908. The photographs include two portraits of a young man, probably Crowder, in civilian clothes and in uniform.

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Crowder, R. H. (Robert H.), approximately 1840-1910

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United States. Army

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United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 11th (1864-1865)

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Rush Medical College

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Rush Medical College was one of the first medical schools founded west of Ohio. It was named by its founder, Dr. Daniel Brainard, in honor of Benjamin Rush, M.D., the physician-statesman who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. During the nineteenth century, Rush grew quickly, paralleling Chicago's rapid growth as a major urban center. In the manner of most medical schools in the 1800's, Rush was a proprietary institution owned and operated by a group of phys...