★★★ Bass, Frederick Samuel

Frederick Samuel Bass​

Born: October 27, 1831

Birthplace: Brunswick County, Virginia

Father: Benjamin S. Bass 1765 – 1840

Mother: Sarah "Sally" Pitway 1802 – 1879

Wife: Mary Ezell 1839 – 1869

Children:

Robert Bass 1869 – Unknown​

Education:

1851: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute​

Occupation before War:

School Teacher in Petersburg, Virginia & Warrenton, North Carolina​

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Professor at Marshall College in Marshall, Texas​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain of Company E, 1st​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1864: Major of 1st​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Wounded during the Seven Days Campaign​

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1863: Wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania​

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1863: Wounded during the Battle of Chickamauga​

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1863: Wounded during the Battle of Knoxville, Tennessee​

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1864: Lt. Colonel of 1st​ Texas Infantry Regiment​

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1864 – 1865: Colonel of 1st​ Texas Infantry Regiment

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1864: Wounded during the Battle of Darbytown Road​

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1865: Led the Texas Brigade at Appomattox, Virginia​

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1865: May have been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.​

Occupation after War:

President of Marshall University​

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President of Jefferson College​

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1894 – 1897: Lived in Texas Soldier's home due to being blind.​

Died: July 9, 1897

Place of Death: Texas State Soldiers Home, Austin, Texas

Age at time of Death: 65 years old

Burial Place: Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas

 

[Pollaco]

I have also read where he was also Captain of Co. K in the 17th Texas Cavalry. I'm puzzled how a person could serve as an officer in 2 differant units.

 

[Pollaco]

If you enlarge the photo of his headstone you'll notice it reads T.S. Bass. Stonecutters mistake, it should read F.S. Bass.

 

[Luke Freet]

I have also read where he was also Captain of Co. K in the 17th Texas Cavalry. I'm puzzled how a person could serve as an officer in 2 differant units.

Probably a different officer with a similiar/same name.

 

[Luke Freet]

1862: Wounded during the Seven Days Campaign
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Chickamauga
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Knoxville Tennessee
1864: Lt. Colonel of 1st Texas Infantry Regiment
1864 – 1865: Colonel of 1st Texas Infantry Regiment
1864: Wounded during the Battle of Darbytown Road

The Texas Brigade in a nutshell.