Corse, Montgomery Dent CSA

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CORSE, Montgomery Dent CSA


Born March 14 1816, Alexandria VA
Died February 11 1895, Alexandria VA
Pre-War Profession Gold miner, Mexican War, banker, militia officer.
War Service 1861 Col. of 17th Virginia, Blackburn's Ford, First Manassas, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Sharpsburg (w), November 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Corse’s Bde/Pickett's Divn at Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Drewry's Bluff, New Bern, Petersburg, Five Forks, Sayler's Creek (c).
Post War Career Banker