One of Ichabod's Crane's sons, Charles Henry Crane (1826-1883) was in the Civil War.
A graduate of Yale University as a doctor and was an assistant surgeon in the Mexican War and chief medical officer in several military departments during the Civil War and also medical inspectors of prisoners of war.
He was one of the attending surgeons of President Lincoln after his assassination.
Breveted to brigadier general after the war and in July 1882, became Surgeon General of the U.S. Army.
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery.\\--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
War of 1812's Ichabod Crane-- Part 5: Buried on Staten Island
From Find-A-Grave.
Ichabod Bennett Crane
Born July 18, 1787 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Death Oct. 5, 1857, Staten Island, new York.
Buried at Asbury Methodist cemetery, New Springville, Staten island.
Served 48 years in the military. Served and commanded troops during the War of 1812, Black hawk War and the Seminole Wars of the 1830s. His last assignment was commander of Governors Island, New York.
His wife Charlotte Crane (1798-1878) is also buried there as is a son, William M. Crane, who died in 1880.
--Brock-Perry
Ichabod Bennett Crane
Born July 18, 1787 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Death Oct. 5, 1857, Staten Island, new York.
Buried at Asbury Methodist cemetery, New Springville, Staten island.
Served 48 years in the military. Served and commanded troops during the War of 1812, Black hawk War and the Seminole Wars of the 1830s. His last assignment was commander of Governors Island, New York.
His wife Charlotte Crane (1798-1878) is also buried there as is a son, William M. Crane, who died in 1880.
--Brock-Perry
War of 1812's Ichabod Crane-- Part 4: A Lack of Cannons
From the Old Northwest Notebook Blog.
When the U.S. Army expanded in 1812, Ichabod Crane accepted a commission in the newly-raised 3rd Regiment U.S. artillery. The 2nd and 3rd U.S. artillery regiments were each composed of twenty companies of between 80-100 men.
But, they were not equipped with cannons right away, but the 2nd eventually got cannons. The 3rd U.S. artillery never did receive their cannons and their role was primarily used in the construction and manning of forts on the Northern Frontier.
Captain Ichabod B. Crane, 3rd Artillery, was brevetted to major on Nov. 13, for meritorious service.
Brock-Perry
When the U.S. Army expanded in 1812, Ichabod Crane accepted a commission in the newly-raised 3rd Regiment U.S. artillery. The 2nd and 3rd U.S. artillery regiments were each composed of twenty companies of between 80-100 men.
But, they were not equipped with cannons right away, but the 2nd eventually got cannons. The 3rd U.S. artillery never did receive their cannons and their role was primarily used in the construction and manning of forts on the Northern Frontier.
Captain Ichabod B. Crane, 3rd Artillery, was brevetted to major on Nov. 13, for meritorious service.
Brock-Perry
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Fort Pike, Sackets Harbor, New York-- Part 1: Now Called Madison Barracks
From Wikipedia.
Ichabod Crane was stationed at this fort guarding Sackets Harbor, New York, on Lake Ontario. During the War of 1812, it was the site of a major naval base and shipbuilding center in the warship race on the lake between it and the British base at Kingston, Upper Canada.
Ichabod Crane commanded a battery at the fort as well as had a hand in its construction. It was while here that he met Washinton Irving, who used his name in his famous book "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
In Wikipedia, the fort is referred to as Madison Barracks, a military base built on the site starting in 1815.
The barracks were constructed to house 600 soldiers and named for President James Madison.
--Brock-Perry
Ichabod Crane was stationed at this fort guarding Sackets Harbor, New York, on Lake Ontario. During the War of 1812, it was the site of a major naval base and shipbuilding center in the warship race on the lake between it and the British base at Kingston, Upper Canada.
Ichabod Crane commanded a battery at the fort as well as had a hand in its construction. It was while here that he met Washinton Irving, who used his name in his famous book "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
In Wikipedia, the fort is referred to as Madison Barracks, a military base built on the site starting in 1815.
The barracks were constructed to house 600 soldiers and named for President James Madison.
--Brock-Perry
War of 1812's Ichabod Crane- Part 3: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Washington Irving never directly admitted that he had based the character's name in his book on Ichabod Crane's name, but they had met at Fort Pike guarding Sackets Harbor in 1814 while Irving was an aide-de-camp to New York's Governor Daniel D. Tompkins, who was inspecting the defenses of the strategic site.
Crane's unusual and memorable name came from the Bible-- the grandson of Eli the High priest and son of Phinehas.
--Brock-Perry
Crane's unusual and memorable name came from the Bible-- the grandson of Eli the High priest and son of Phinehas.
--Brock-Perry
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
War of 1812's Ichabod Crane-- Part 2: Sackets Harbor and Black Hawk War
During the War of 1812, Ichabod Crane served on the Northern Frontier and commanded an artillery battery at Fort Pike which he helped construct at Sackets Harbor, New York. He was involved in the capture of Fort York on April 27, 1813, and Fort George at the end of May.
While he was at Fort George, a joint British-Canadian force attacked Sackets Harbor in the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor, but were unsuccessful.
After the war, he continued to serve in the Northern department. In 1820, he was made the commander of Fort Wolcott, Rhode Island. In 1825, he transferred to Fort Monroe in Virginia. He led five companies during the Black Hawk War and also served in the Second Seminole War (1835-1842).
--Brock-Perry
While he was at Fort George, a joint British-Canadian force attacked Sackets Harbor in the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor, but were unsuccessful.
After the war, he continued to serve in the Northern department. In 1820, he was made the commander of Fort Wolcott, Rhode Island. In 1825, he transferred to Fort Monroe in Virginia. He led five companies during the Black Hawk War and also served in the Second Seminole War (1835-1842).
--Brock-Perry
War of 1812's Ichabod Crane-- Part 1: Namesake of You-Know-Who?
From Wikipedia.
While researching John Milton Brannan, a Civil War officer who was in command of Fort Zachary Taylor during Florida's secession crisis, I found out he had married a daughter of Ichabod Crane, a very familiar name. So, more research was in order.
(July 18, 1787 to October 5, 1857)
Career military officer in U.S. Army and probable namesake of Washington Irving's "Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Born in New Jersey, enlisted in USMC in 1809 as a second lieutenant and assigned to the USS United States frigate, 44 guns, commanded by Stephen Decatur. served for two years.
He then resigned from the Marines in April 1812 and accepted a U.S. Army commission as captain of Company B, 3rd Artillery.
--Brock-Perry
While researching John Milton Brannan, a Civil War officer who was in command of Fort Zachary Taylor during Florida's secession crisis, I found out he had married a daughter of Ichabod Crane, a very familiar name. So, more research was in order.
(July 18, 1787 to October 5, 1857)
Career military officer in U.S. Army and probable namesake of Washington Irving's "Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Born in New Jersey, enlisted in USMC in 1809 as a second lieutenant and assigned to the USS United States frigate, 44 guns, commanded by Stephen Decatur. served for two years.
He then resigned from the Marines in April 1812 and accepted a U.S. Army commission as captain of Company B, 3rd Artillery.
--Brock-Perry
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