Crandall, John B.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 22, credited to Berlin, VT Unit(s): 6th VT INF, 13th VT INF, USA Service: enl 10/15/61, m/i 10/15/61, Hosp. Stwrd., 6th VT INF; tr to 13th VT INF, as ASURG, 10/7/62, m/o 7/21/63; ASURG, USA See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1840, Vermont Death: 10/20/1911 Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, IL Marker/Plot: Section 16 Plot 198 Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 14320836 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 5/9/1904, IL; widow Eliza J., 11/18/1911, IL Portrait?: 13th History, USAHEC off-site College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: 13th Vt. History off-site DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Dr.John B. Crandall.
Dr. John B. Crandall, a graduate of the medical department of the University of Vermont, Burlington and an assistant surgeon in the Thirteenth Vermnt regiment, is dead at his home at Sterling, Ill. He had been ill for some time of Bright's disease. He was born in Roxbury, February 21, 1840. At an early date his father moved to Berlin, where he attended the common schools and worked on the frm until he entered Barre Academy.
Soon after the breaking out of the Civil War, and while he was sstill a medical student, he entered military service October 15, 1861, as a hospital steward of the Sixth Vermont volunteer infantry. During a leave of absence he entered the University of Vermont and graduated, being promoted after graduation to assistant surgeon of the 13th Vermont volunteer infantry.
Doctor Crandall was mustered out wit the regiment July 21, 1863, and soon afterward was appointed surgeon of the United States Volunteers. He served in the Baxter and Sloan hospital in the autumn of 1865, and followed this with a post-graduate course in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York. In the summer of 1866 he was appointed assistant surgeon in the United States army and assigned to duty with the Seventh United States cavalry in the department of the Missouri, and was with General Custers' command in several Indian fights. He residned and left the army in the summer of 1868 and began practice at Sterling, Ill.
In 1869 he married Miss E. J. Fluelling of Sicoe, Cal. He held many positions of truse in connection with his profession.