COSBY, George Blake

Confederate

Born: January 19 1830, Louisville KY

Died: June 29 1909, Oakland CA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1852, frontier duty, instructor at West Point.

War Service: 1861 staff Major, Fort Donelson (s), January 1863 Brig. Gen., command of Van Dorn's cavalry, Vicksburg campaign, served in East Tennessee.

Post War: Farmer