Marcellus M. Crocker
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Marcellus M. Crocker was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in the Western Theater and his command of the "Crocker’s Iowa Brigade."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military personnel
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Union Army general ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| battle |
Battle of Champion Hill
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fort Donelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1830-02-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Franklin, Indiana
NERFINISHED
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Johnson County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| burialPlace | Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| command |
Crocker’s Iowa Brigade
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Iowa Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1865-08-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Studied law in Indiana and Iowa ⓘ |
| familyName | Crocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Marcellus Monroe Crocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| healthIssue |
Chronic ill health during the Civil War
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Suffered from tuberculosis ⓘ |
| legacy | Namesake of Crocker’s Iowa Brigade ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Command of Crocker’s Iowa Brigade
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Leadership in the Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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military officer ⓘ |
| position | Colonel of the 2nd Iowa Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| preWarActivity | Practiced law in Iowa before the Civil War ⓘ |
| promotion | Promoted to brigadier general of volunteers in 1862 ⓘ |
| reasonForLimitedService | Ill health curtailed his field command ⓘ |
| reputation |
Considered an effective combat leader
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Regarded as a strict disciplinarian ⓘ |
| residence | Des Moines, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Ulysses S. Grant
NERFINISHED
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William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
| stateAssociatedWith | Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateMilitaryAssociation | Iowa volunteers ⓘ |
| unit | 2nd Iowa Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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