E.W. MURRAY PASSES AWAYWas Pioneer Hotel ManVeteran of Civil WarFor 28 years Probate Judge of Price County Judge Edward William Murray passed away at St. Josephs Hospital, Chippewa Falls, Tuesday morning, May 29th, 1923 at about the hour of seven o’clock, following a stroke of paralysis. He had been very feeble for the past several …
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Mississippi Marine Brigade – Group 12
From History of the ram fleet and the Mississippi marine brigade in the war for the union on the Mississippi and its tributaries. The story of the Ellets and their men. Edward W. Murray #8.
Warren Daniel Crandall (1838 -1919)
Missouri Historical Society: During the Civil War, Warren Crandall [genealogy] 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 …
Sinking of the Tug Clevelend
History of the Marine Brigade, p 276 The 23rd [of April, 1863] was an unfortunate day for the fleet. During that day, the [Steamer] Diana ran aground, and the tug Cleveland was sunk by running across the bows of the Diana, in an attempt to run alongside of her while she was still under way. …