{⋆★⋆} BG Corse, Montgomery D.

Montgomery Dent Corse​

Born: March 14, 1816

Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia

Father: John Corse 1783 – 1845

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Mother: Julia Grenville Talbot Unknown – 1845

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Wife: Elizabeth Beverley 1823 – 1894

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Children:

Virginia Beverley Corse Unknown – 1919​

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

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William Beverley Corse 1867 – 1911​

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

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Elizabeth Beverley Crose White 1872 – 1933​

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Occupation before War:

Served in the Mexican War rising to rank of Captain​

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Participated in the California Gold Rush​

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Banking Businessman in Alexandria, Virginia​

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1st​ Lt. In the Alexandria, Virginia Home Guard​

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Organizer of Old Dominion Rifles and served as Captain​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Colonel of 17th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Participated in the Battle of Blackburn's Ford, Virginia​

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1861: Participated in the First Battle of Manassas, Virginia​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia​

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1862: Wounded during the Second Battle of Manassas, Virginia​

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1862: Wounded during the Battle of South Mountain​

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1862: Wounded during the Battle of Antietam, Maryland​

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1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​

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1863: Participated in the Expedition of Southeastern Virginia

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1863: Served as Guard at Hanover Junction in Virginia​

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1863: Served in Western Virginia​

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1863: Participated in the fighting in New Bern, North Carolina​

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1864: Participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia​

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1864 – 1865: Served in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia​

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1865: Captured during the Battle of Saylor's Creek, Virginia​

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1865: Held as Prisoner of War at Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts​

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1865: Took Oath of Allegiance to the United States on July 24, 1865​

Occupation after War:

Banking Businessman in Alexandria, Virginia​

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Charter Member of R. E. Lee Camp of United Confederate Veterans​

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1870: Seriously injured in the collapse of the Virginia State Capitol​

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1880: Guest to the dedication of Confederate Monument in Alexandria​

Died: February 11, 1895

Place of Death: Alexandria, Virginia

Cause of Death: Debility

Age at time of Death: 78 years old

Burial Place: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia

 

[Luke Freet]

Montgomery Dent Corse​

Born: March 14, 1816 View attachment 349975

Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia

Father: John Corse 1783 – 1845

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Mother: Julia Grenville Talbot Unknown – 1845

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Wife: Elizabeth Beverley 1823 – 1894

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Children:

Virginia Beverley Corse Unknown – 1919​

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

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William Beverley Corse 1867 – 1911​

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

​

Elizabeth Beverley Crose White 1872 – 1933​

(Buried: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Occupation before War:

Served in the Mexican War rising to rank of Captain​

​

Participated in the California Gold Rush​

​

Banking Businessman in Alexandria, Virginia​

​

1st​ Lt. In the Alexandria, Virginia Home Guard​

​

Organizer of Old Dominion Rifles and served as Captain​

Civil War Career: View attachment 349976

1861 – 1862: Colonel of 17th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

​

1861: Participated in the Battle of Blackburn's Ford, Virginia​

​

1861: Participated in the First Battle of Manassas, Virginia​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia​

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1862: Wounded during the Second Battle of Manassas, Virginia​

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1862: Wounded during the Battle of South Mountain​

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1862: Wounded during the Battle of Antietam, Maryland​

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1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​

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1863: Participated in the Expedition of Southeastern Virginia View attachment 349977​

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1863: Served as Guard at Hanover Junction in Virginia​

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1863: Served in Western Virginia​

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1863: Participated in the fighting in New Bern, North Carolina​

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1864: Participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia​

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1864 – 1865: Served in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia​

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1865: Captured during the Battle of Saylor's Creek, Virginia​

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1865: Held as Prisoner of War at Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts​

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1865: Took Oath of Allegiance to the United States on July 24, 1865​

Occupation after War: View attachment 349978

Banking Businessman in Alexandria, Virginia​

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Charter Member of R. E. Lee Camp of United Confederate Veterans​

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1870: Seriously injured in the collapse of the Virginia State Capitol​

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1880: Guest to the dedication of Confederate Monument in Alexandria​

Died: February 11, 1895

Place of Death: Alexandria, Virginia

Cause of Death: Debility

Age at time of Death: 78 years old

Burial Place: Saint Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia

View attachment 349979​

Corse briefly commanded Kemper's Brigade at Second Bull Run, and, after Antietam, rose to command a brigade formed of Virginian regiments which had been reassigned from other brigades, and was assigned to Pickett's Division. He was left at Richmond while Pickett's division famously destroyed itself at Gettysburg. He would reunite with Pickett and serve until his capture at Saylor's Creek.

 

[Pollaco]

Just skimming through another biography of his and he and his brigade served under some pretty impressive people. Kemper, Garnett, Pickett, Ransom, Hoke, Longstreet etc. And of course this was under Roberrt E. Lee. But it looks like he missed out in participating in both Gettysburg and Chickamauga as his brigade was left behind in Virginia on both occasions.

 

[Luke Freet]

Just skimming through another biography of his and he and his brigade served under some pretty impressive people. Kemper, Garnett, Pickett, Ransom, Hoke, Longstreet etc. And of course this was under Roberrt E. Lee. But it looks like he missed out in participating in both Gettysburg and Chickamauga as his brigade was left behind in Virginia on both occasions.

Also wasn't available for most of the Overland Campaign. Of course, he was tied down in the Bermuda Hundred

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday General Corse! Remembering you on your birthday.

 

[nc native]

He had an unusual nickname, Puss in Boots because of the fact that he wore high topped boots and had short legs. From the little I've read about Montgomery Corse, he seems to have been well liked by the men who served under him though.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General Montgomery D. Corse! Salutes remembering General Corse on his birthday.

 

[ErnieMac]

Corse's and Jenkins' brigades were stationed near Richmond to provide protection for the city while the bulk of Lee's army was campaigning in Pennsylvania. In the aftermath of Gettysburg, Pickett's division (including Corse) was assigned to the Department of Southern Virginia and North Carolina where it remained until spring 1864.

 

[danny]

12/3/62 near Fredericksburg-Corse writes as to having been recently assgd to command of this Bgde---requesting staff appointments

Regarding the Gettysburg campaign:
---Longstreet says-The plan was for...The Bgdes of Jenkins & Corse of Pickett's Div, left in Va near Petersburg & Hanover Jct, were to follow & join their Div, as will soon appear.

---Gen Beauregard was to be called from his post, in the South, with such Bgdes as could be pulled away temporarily from their Southern service, & thrown forward, with the two Bgdes of Pickett's Div (Jenkins & Corse) & such others as could be got together, along the Orange & Alexandria RR in threatening attitude towards Washington City, & he was to suddenly forward Pickett's Bgdes through the Valley to the Div, & at his pleasure march on, or back towards Richmond.


Corse was among the many captured at the battle of Sailor's Creek in April '65