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11418 Colonel Milton Cogswell A worn CDV of a long bearded
Col. Cogswell posing in his uniform. The back of the card has some
period pencil words discussing who might be the subject. Colonel
Cogswell graduated from West Point, served as a professor there,
served in the late war and was taken prisoner at Ball’s Bluffs. He
and his wife are buried at National Cemetery in Arlington. Back
marked S.C Landon, New Milford, Conn. The corners are clipped
and the mount chipped but the actual albumen is fine. $125
Milton Cogswell
Residence was not listed; a 36 year-old Army Officer.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 at Great Neck, NY as a Captain.
On 5/13/1861 he was commissioned into "A" Co. US Army 8th
Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Prior service in US Army since 07/01/1849; subsequent
to 09/05/1871)
On 7/5/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 42nd
Infantry
He was transferred out on 9/29/1862
On 10/1/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 2nd
Heavy Artillery
He Resigned on 4/7/1863
He was listed as:
* POW 10/21/1861 Ball's Bluff, VA
* Confined 10/24/1861 Richmond, VA (Liggon Tobacco factory)
* Exchanged 9/21/1862 Aiken's Landing, VA
Promotions:
* Lt Colonel 7/1/1861 (As of 42nd NY Infantry)
* Colonel 7/21/1861
* Major 10/27/1861 by Brevet (For Balls Bluff, VA)
* Colonel 10/1/1862 (As of 2nd NY HA)
* Lt Colonel 7/30/1864 by Brevet (For Petersburg, VA)
* Major 10/8/1864
* Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet
Other Information:
born 12/4/1825 in Noblesville, IN
died 11/20/1882 in Washington, DC
(Graduate USMA 07/01/1849)
Col. Cogswell posing in his uniform. The back of the card has some
period pencil words discussing who might be the subject. Colonel
Cogswell graduated from West Point, served as a professor there,
served in the late war and was taken prisoner at Ball’s Bluffs. He
and his wife are buried at National Cemetery in Arlington. Back
marked S.C Landon, New Milford, Conn. The corners are clipped
and the mount chipped but the actual albumen is fine. $125
Milton Cogswell
Residence was not listed; a 36 year-old Army Officer.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 at Great Neck, NY as a Captain.
On 5/13/1861 he was commissioned into "A" Co. US Army 8th
Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Prior service in US Army since 07/01/1849; subsequent
to 09/05/1871)
On 7/5/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 42nd
Infantry
He was transferred out on 9/29/1862
On 10/1/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 2nd
Heavy Artillery
He Resigned on 4/7/1863
He was listed as:
* POW 10/21/1861 Ball's Bluff, VA
* Confined 10/24/1861 Richmond, VA (Liggon Tobacco factory)
* Exchanged 9/21/1862 Aiken's Landing, VA
Promotions:
* Lt Colonel 7/1/1861 (As of 42nd NY Infantry)
* Colonel 7/21/1861
* Major 10/27/1861 by Brevet (For Balls Bluff, VA)
* Colonel 10/1/1862 (As of 2nd NY HA)
* Lt Colonel 7/30/1864 by Brevet (For Petersburg, VA)
* Major 10/8/1864
* Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet
Other Information:
born 12/4/1825 in Noblesville, IN
died 11/20/1882 in Washington, DC
(Graduate USMA 07/01/1849)
