George A. Cribbs
1820-1862

George A. Cribbs 1820-1862 (son of Christopher Cribbs, 1780-1850, and Mary M. Silvus)
Company I, 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Captain (Company Commander)
Joined for duty and enrolled: 28 Aug 1861 at Greensburg, PA for the war. Unit mustered in 20 Sep 1861 at Harrisburg, PA
Died: at Washington DC, 18 Sep 1862, of wounds received in action at Bull Run, 30 Aug 1862.

Soldier Service Record: On file National Archives:
28 Aug 61-29 JAN 62 - Present with Company
29 Jan 62- Detailed on ..?.. service by General Div Special Order 27
Mar 62- Aug 62 - Present with Company
30 Aug 62 - Missing in action at Bull Run
18 Sep 62 - Died at Washington DC of wounds received in action at Bull Run on 30 Aug 1862

Pension Claim: On file National Archives:
20 DEC 1862 Widow Application 9385 Certificate 1050 (Wife Jane)
28 NOV 1864 Minor Application 73838 Certificate 80690 (child)

NOTES:

Hospital Record: Died 18 Sep 1862 at Military Hospital at Columbian College of gun shot wound. Buried 19 Sep 62. Surgeon Charles Page signed death notification. Hospital number of George A. Cribbs, 3727. Memoranda: 1 coat, 1 trousers, 1 vest, 1 boots, 2 green blankets, 1 belt, 1 hat, 1 canteen.

George A. Cribbs reported present with 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during: (1861-1862)
Organization at Harrisburg and in Westmoreland County August, 1861. At Camp Curtin till November 27. Moved to Baltimore, Md., November 27; thence to Annapolis, Md. Attached to Annapolis, Md., Middle Department, to April, 1862. Wadsworth's Command, Military District of Washington, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, Ord's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862.

SERVICE--Duty at Annapolis, Md., till April 9, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 9-10; thence to Manassas Junction April 17, and guard Manassas Gap Railroad till May 12. Moved to Catlett's Station May 12 and to Falmouth May 14. Expedition to Front Royal June. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Warrenton August 26. Thoroughfare Gap August 28. Bull Run (2d) August 30. (Dyer, Vol 2)
 
 

O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME 16 [S# 16]

APPENDIX.
AUGUST 16--SEPTEMBER 2, 1862.--Campaign in Northern Virginia.
No. 4.- Roll of Honor.
11th Regiment Pennsylavania Infantry.--Lieut. Col. Thomas S. Martin, Lieuts.
Greenberry R. Dalbey and James Hyndman, killed August 30; Capt. William Shanks
and Lieut. Jeremiah T. Saxton, killed August 28; Capt. George A. Cribbs, died of
wounds received August 30 References:

USAMHI
Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot, 1993. Vol. 1, pp. 247-306 (31 photocopied pages). E527B32.1993v1. (Brief history and roster of the regiment).

Coulter, Richard. "Sallie, A War Dog." Bivouac 3 (1885): pp. l7-20 (4 photocopied pages). Per.
Regimental mascot.

Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Vol. 2. Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1979. Ref. See pp. 1581-82 (2 photocopied pages) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.

Lippy, John. The War Dog. Hbg, PA: Telegraph Pr, l962. 28 p. E527.5.llth.L56.l962.

Locke, William H. The Story of the Regiment. NY: James Miller, l872. 401 p. E527.5.llth.L63.

Pennsylvania. Gettysburg Battlefield Comm. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg: Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments Erected by the Commonwealth.... Vol. 1. Hbg, PA: Wm S. Ray, 1914. pp. 176-80 (4 photocopied pages). E475.53P422v1. (Addresses delivered at the dedication of the regimental monument and a photo of that monument at the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Sauers, Richard A. Advance the Colors!: Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flags. Vol. 1. Hbg, PA: Capitol Preservation Comm, 1987. pp. 61-64 (4 photocopied pages). E527.4S38.1987v1. (Brief unit history with emphasis on the regimental flags).

USAMHI: Photo Archive includes images of individuals of this unit.

USAMHI : The following pertinent personal papers are in the Institute's Manuscript Archive:
Brown, William H. - CWTIColl (Letters to Sergeant from relatives in Pennsylvania regiments,
Jan l0, l862-Jan 27, l865)
Clemens, John P. - CWMiscColl (Enlisted man's letters, Nov 30, 1861-Sep 13, 1862; Poetry)
Fries, Josiah W. - CWMiscColl (First Sergeant's rosters and diary, Dec l864-Jun l865)
Jennings, William H. - CWTIColl (Enlisted men's letters of recollections, Sep 21, 1861-Jan 7, 1867)
Menges, Jacob R. - CWTIColl (Corporal's memoirs, Aug 18, 1861-Jun 9, 1865)
Roberts, William - HackenburgColl (Corporal's letter, May 19, 1861)

Reenactment Group: http://www.westol.com/~informer/11regt/page3.html
For general information about the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment and its schedule, contact Monica McIlvain
at (412) 925-3847.

Those interested in enlisting in the Regiment, should contact Lt. Brian Trout at (412) 446-9351.
For information about scheduling the Regiment for a program or event, organizations and schools may
contact Monica McIlvain at (412) 925-3847.

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