{⋆★⋆} BG Cosby, George B.

George Blake Cosby​

Born: January 19, 1830

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky

Father: Fortnatus Cosby 1801 – 1871

Mother: Ellen Mary Jake Blake

Wife: Antonia Johnson 1837 – 1927

(Buried: Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, California)​

Children:

Edith Cosby Figg 1862 – 1933​

(Buried: Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, California)​

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George Blake Cosby Jr. 1866 – 1917​

(Buried: Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, California)​

Education:

1852: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (17th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1852 – 1853: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Mounted Riflemen​

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1853 – 1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, Mounted Riflemen​

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1854: Wounded during the Skirmish near Lake Trinidad Texas​

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1855 – 1856: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 2nd​ Cavalry Regiment

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1855 – 1857: Assistant Cavalry Instructor at West Point​

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1856 – 1861: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 2nd​ Cavalry Regiment​

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1861: Captain United States Army, 2nd​ Cavalry Regiment​

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1861: Resigned from United States Army on May 10th​​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain and Assistant Adjutant, Confederate States Army​

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1861 – 1862: Major & Assistant Adjutant, Confederate States Army​

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1861: Assistant Adjutant & Chief of Staff to Simon B. Buckner​

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1862: Captured during the Surrender of Fort Donelson, Tennessee​

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1862 – 1863: Colonel and Staff Officer​

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1862: Chief of Staff for the Confederate Army of Mississippi​

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1862: Chief of Staff for District of the Gulf, Department No. 2​

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1863 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Cavalry​

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1865: Paroled in Kentucky in May of 1865​

Occupation after War:

1868 – 1878: Farmer in Butte County, California​

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1878 – 1883: Secretary of California, State Engineers​

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1886: Member of the Board of Visitors at West Point​

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Recording Clerk in the California Office of Secretary of State​

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California State Deputy, Secretary of State​

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Superintendent of Construction of Post Office Building, Sacramento​

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United States Indian Agent​

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1900 – 1901: Receiver of Land Office in Sacramento, California​

Died: June 29, 1909

Place of Death: Oakland, California

Age at time of Death: 79 years old

Cause of Death: Suicide

Burial Place: Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, California

 

[John Hartwell]

Oakland Tribune, 29 June 1909:

I think it noteworthy that his home town (Knoxville) newspaper, and several others in the region, discretely give no precise cause of death, but report that he had long been suffering greatly, from pain and paralysis.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General George B. Crosby! Salutes remembering General Crosby on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

There were almost a dozen (11) graduates from his West Point class who went on to be Civil War Generals but none really who could be called "heavy hitters" except possibly Henry Slocum or a George Crook.

 

[Pollaco]

It was staff officer Crosby acting on Buckner's behalf that carried the first communication either to or from Grant concerning Fort Donelson's surrender.

 

[Pollaco]

The pain from old war wounds isaid to be a factor in his suicide. Other than his "Indian Wound" from back in 1854 when or where was he wounded in the war?

 

[danny]

 

[Pollaco]

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Sorry, my old eyes can't read that.

 

[danny]

Sorry, my old eyes can't read that.

I understand that. Enlarge it

 

[danny]

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My apologies; this belongs in the Henry Gray thread.

 

[Story]

Critical details on George Cosby's wounds suffered while engaging Indians.
From p.131,
History of the United States Cavalry
From the Formation of the Federal Government to the 1st of June, 1863 ; to which is Added a List of All the Cavalry Regiments, with the Names of Their Commanders, which Have Been in the United States Service Since the Breaking Out of the Rebellion
By Albert Gallatin Brackett · 1865

History of the United States Cavalry

A good history of the cavalry from 1793 through the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, Indian campaigns, the revolution in Texas, and the beginning of the Civil War. Some of the material is drawn from the author's own experiences. As this book was published in 1865 it does not cover the...

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[Pollaco]

I am somewhat puzzled by that article saying that Lake Trinidad is " about 40 miles northwest of Corpus Christi". That is a pretty good description of where I live, close anyway and there is no Lake Trinidad anywhere around here. Plus it mentions Seminoles. I was not aware of any Seminoles in South Texas.

 

[Story]

I am somewhat puzzled by that article saying that Lake Trinidad is " about 40 miles northwest of Corpus Christi". That is a pretty good description of where I live, close anyway and there is no Lake Trinidad anywhere around here. Plus it mentions Seminoles. I was not aware of any Seminoles in South Texas.

1) Names change, what was known as Lake Trinidad before 1865 is probably not the Lake Trinidad formed in 1925. Come to think of it, Trinidad is Spanish for Trinity.

2) Several hundred [Seminoles], led by Chief John Blount, settled on the Trinity River in 1834.

The History and Legacy of the Seminole Indians

Explore the origins, culture, and historical struggles of the Seminole Indians, including their interactions with other tribes and the impact of slavery on their society.

www.tshaonline.org

 

[Pollaco]

The Trinity River is almost 200 miles from here.I have never heard of a Lake Trinidad around here and I'm kind of familiar with the history of surrounding counties. It was never mentioned in any "local" history books.