BG George B. Cosby, CSA -- Vicksburg NMP, Vicksburg MS
N 32° 20.237 W 090° 51.614
15S E 701389 N 3579834
A statue of Confederate Army Brigadier General George B. Cosby stands along Kentucky Avenue in the Vicksburg National Military Park.
Waymark Code: WMMKQ4
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2014
Views: 2
Confederate Brigadier General George B. Cosby's bust stands proudly along this stretch of Kentucky Avenue.
The plaque on the granite base under BG Cosby's bust reads as follows:
"GEORGE B. COSBY
Brig. General C.S. Army
Commanding 1st Brigade
Cav. Div.
Johnston's Army
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Cadet U.S. Military Academy 1848
Bvt. 2nd Lt. Mtd. Rifles July 1, 1852
Second Lieutenant Sept. 16, 1853
Transferred To 2nd Cav. March 3, 1855
First Lieutenant May 1, 1856
Resigned May 10, 1861
Captain C.S. Army March 16, 1861
Lieut. Colonel Aug. 16, 1862
Brig. General Jan. 20, 1863"
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Vicksburg National Military Park is open daily from 8am to 5 pm, except that the park is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Entrance fees (if it applies): $8
Type of memorial: Statue
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