George H. Covode
George Hay Covode (August 19, 1835 – June 25, 1864) was a Pennsylvania merchant and a Colonel (United States), colonel of cavalry in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Born in Covodesville, Pennsylvania, Covode was the oldest son of John Covode, a United States House of Representatives, U.S. congressman and staunch Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist. In his youth, George Covode was noted for his athletic proportions, being tall and well built and peculiarly fitted for the hardships of military life. He was educated in Ligonier Academy and Elders Ridge. After he left school, he engaged in Mercantilism, mercantile pursuits for some years, but not with much success. In 1858, he married Annie Earl of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, who died a few months after their marriage. He remarried a few years afterwards to Bettie St. Clair Robb, a granddaughter of Arthur St. Clair, a Major general (United States), major general in the Continental Army and ...
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