Warren D. Crandall Research Collection
Scope and Contents
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
Creator
- Crandall, Warren D., -1919 (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical Sketch
During the Civil War, Warren Crandall served in the Mississippi Marine Brigade as 1st lieutenant on the ram Lioness. The Mississippi River Ram Fleet was formed by Charles Ellet in March 1862 and was succeeded by the Mississippi Marine Brigade. The Marine Brigade was recruited largely from other army organizations, under the authority of the War Department. The men were mustered out of service in December 1864. Following the war, Crandall practiced law in St. Louis and Brookfield, Missouri, and was editor of the Brookfield Gazette. He died June 30, 1919, in St. Louis.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following three series: Reminiscences and Correspondence Series, Biographical Sketch Forms Series, and Miscellaneous Series. The Reminiscences and Correspondence Series contains reminiscences and correspondence of veterans to Warren Crandall. These items are filed alphabetically by the veteran’s name. The Biographical Sketch Forms Series contains 115 forms filled out by veterans for the biographical appendix to Crandall's History of the Ram Fleet and Mississippi Marine Brigade. These forms contain the veteran’s name, address, birthplace, birth date, and service information (filed alphabetically). A listing of the names of the veterans who filled out these forms appears at the end of this inventory. The Miscellaneous Series contains correspondence, notes, receipts, accounts, and other papers relating to Crandall and the Mississippi River Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
Not available.
Processing Information
Processed by Molly Kodner, September 1998.
- Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Mississippi River -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- Armed Forces
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
- United States. Army. Mississippi Marine Brigade (Associated name)
- Veterans -- United States
- Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
Creator
- Crandall, Warren D., -1919 (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of Warren D. Crandall Research Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository