Company G, 11th Virginia Cavalry, Dearing's Brigade, Rosser's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Enlisted (date/where unknown), he was mustered into Company G, 11th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private.
POW (date and place not stated); confined Elmira, NY (date not stated, for 12 months, per UDC file; confined Point Lookout, MD (date not stated, for 6 months per UDC file.)
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W.J. Cosby died at Milboro', Bath County, Wednesday.
Mr. Cosby had been outside manager at Rockbridge Alum Springs for the last three years.
The Roanoke Times, October 21, 1893.
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W.J. Cosby died at Millboro on the 18th. He was a well known and enterprising citizen of Bath County. Yost's Weekly (Staunton, Virginia), October 26, 1893.
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The 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in February, 1863, by consolidating the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one company from the 24th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was active in the conflicts at Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later the regiment participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Richmond, and Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It then disbanded as there were no members of the 11th at Appomattox.
Enlisted (date/where unknown), he was mustered into Company G, 11th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private.
POW (date and place not stated); confined Elmira, NY (date not stated, for 12 months, per UDC file; confined Point Lookout, MD (date not stated, for 6 months per UDC file.)
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W.J. Cosby died at Milboro', Bath County, Wednesday.
Mr. Cosby had been outside manager at Rockbridge Alum Springs for the last three years.
The Roanoke Times, October 21, 1893.
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W.J. Cosby died at Millboro on the 18th. He was a well known and enterprising citizen of Bath County. Yost's Weekly (Staunton, Virginia), October 26, 1893.
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The 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in February, 1863, by consolidating the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one company from the 24th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was active in the conflicts at Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later the regiment participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Richmond, and Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It then disbanded as there were no members of the 11th at Appomattox.
Company G, 11th Virginia Cavalry, Dearing's Brigade, Rosser's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Enlisted (date/where unknown), he was mustered into Company G, 11th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private.
POW (date and place not stated); confined Elmira, NY (date not stated, for 12 months, per UDC file; confined Point Lookout, MD (date not stated, for 6 months per UDC file.)
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W.J. Cosby died at Milboro', Bath County, Wednesday.
Mr. Cosby had been outside manager at Rockbridge Alum Springs for the last three years.
The Roanoke Times, October 21, 1893.
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W.J. Cosby died at Millboro on the 18th. He was a well known and enterprising citizen of Bath County. Yost's Weekly (Staunton, Virginia), October 26, 1893.
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The 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in February, 1863, by consolidating the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one company from the 24th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was active in the conflicts at Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later the regiment participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Richmond, and Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It then disbanded as there were no members of the 11th at Appomattox.
Enlisted (date/where unknown), he was mustered into Company G, 11th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private.
POW (date and place not stated); confined Elmira, NY (date not stated, for 12 months, per UDC file; confined Point Lookout, MD (date not stated, for 6 months per UDC file.)
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W.J. Cosby died at Milboro', Bath County, Wednesday.
Mr. Cosby had been outside manager at Rockbridge Alum Springs for the last three years.
The Roanoke Times, October 21, 1893.
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W.J. Cosby died at Millboro on the 18th. He was a well known and enterprising citizen of Bath County. Yost's Weekly (Staunton, Virginia), October 26, 1893.
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The 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in February, 1863, by consolidating the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one company from the 24th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, and two companies of the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was active in the conflicts at Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later the regiment participated in The Wilderness Campaign, the defense of Richmond, and Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It then disbanded as there were no members of the 11th at Appomattox.
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