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Crocker Memorial Crocker Memorial Erected in 1944 by the Crocker Woman’s Relief Corp (sic), this marker honors the first brigade formed in Iowa during the Civil War. “Crocker’s Greyhounds,” named for their first commander, General Marcellus M. Crocker, fought at the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, Big Shanty, Vicksburg, and Atlanta. The unit marched 8,500 miles during the war.
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Page 1: Crocker Memorial - Iowa · Crocker Memorial. Crocker Memorial. Erected in 1944 by the Crocker Woman’s Relief Corp (sic), this marker honors the first brigade formed in Iowa during

Crocker Memorial

Crocker Memorial Erected in 1944 by the Crocker Woman’s Relief Corp (sic), this marker honors the first brigade formed in Iowa during the Civil War. “Crocker’s Greyhounds,” named for their first commander, General Marcellus M. Crocker, fought at the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, Big Shanty, Vicksburg, and Atlanta. The unit marched 8,500 miles during the war.

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