serviceyears laterwork branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1852 & ndash ; 1865 -lrb- csa -rrb- & ndash ; 1861 -lrb- usa -rrb- 1861 farmer , sutler , engineer , government official united states army confederate states army cosby 's cavalry brigade oakland , california 29 june 1909 louisville , kentucky united states of america confederate states of america 2nd united states cavalry united states mounted riflemen american civil war 19 january 1830 sacramento historic city cemetery in sacramento , california 35px csa -rrb- captain -lrb- usa -rrb- 35px brigadier general -lrb- george b. cosby
 george blake cosby
george b. cosby

george blake cosby -lrb- january 19 , 1830 -- june 29 , 1909 -rrb- , was a confederate states army brigadier general during the american civil war .
he was an 1852 graduate of the united states military academy and served in the united states army until may 10 , 1861 .
in his antebellum years , he was a farmer in california , a sutler in oregon and held several government positions .
