Descriptive Summary
Crockett, Edward Richardson, 1834-1917
Crockett, Edward Richardson,
diary
1864-1865,
undated
Materials are written in English.
1/4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Comprising a volume of Photostats,
the Edward Richardson Crockett Diary, 1864-1865, undated, documents Crockett’s
Confederate service in Company F of Hood’s Brigade during the Civil War. The journal
primarily describes the activities of Hood’s Brigade and the battles of Cold Harbor,
Spotsylvania Court House, and the Wilderness. The diary also contains a muster roll
for Company F, poems by Crockett, an ordinance report for April 1864, and a missive
to his wife about letters he received. Furthermore, a brief, undated biography about
Crockett by Fannie Crockett prefaces the diary.
Biographical Note
Born in Decatur, Alabama, Edward Richardson Crockett (1834-1917) settled in Oso,
Texas, around 1853 and married Agnes Mercer, with whom he had three children. During
the Civil War, he enlisted in Company F, Fourth Texas Infantry, Hood’s Brigade of
the Confederate Army, rising to the rank of captain. Wounded seven times and
imprisoned twice, Crockett fought at the battles of Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the
Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, among a hundred other engagements.
Following the war, he operated a farm near Manor and later near Georgetown.
Scope and Contents
Comprising a volume of Photostats, the Edward Richardson Crockett Diary, 1864-1865,
undated, documents Crockett’s Confederate service in Company F of Hood’s Brigade
during the Civil War. The journal primarily describes the activities of Hood’s
Brigade and the battles of Cold Harbor, Spotsylvania Court House, and the
Wilderness. The diary also contains a muster roll for Company F, poems by Crockett,
an ordinance report for April 1864, and a missive to his wife about letters he
received. Furthermore, a brief, undated biography about Crockett by Fannie Crockett
prefaces the diary.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Crockett, Edward Richardson, 1834-1917 --
Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
Confederate States of America. Army. Texas
Brigade.
Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Infantry
Regiment, 4th. Company F.
Subjects
Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864.
Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va.,
1864.
Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864.
Places
United States -- History -- Civil War,
1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate.
Preferred Citation
Edward Richardson Crockett Diary, 1864-1865, undated, Dolph Briscoe Center for
American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2D15
Edward Richardson Crockett Diary, 1864-1865, undated