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Beach, William H.

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 58

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains correspondence and reminiscences of veterans of the Mississippi River Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade to Warren D. Crandall, and also material gathered by Crandall for his book, History of the Ram Fleet and Mississippi Marine Brigade, published in 1907. The bulk of the correspondence contains responses from veterans of the Mississippi Marine Brigade to invitations from Crandall to attend reunions of the brigade. Occasionally the correspondence contains reminiscences or other accounts of war service; these instances are noted in this inventory. The collection also contains biographical sketch forms filled out by veterans.

Dates

  • 1863-1922
  • Majority of material found within 1887-1909

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.4 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

Contact:
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