Asa Howe Cory (May 31, 1814 – June 6, 1892) was a
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
of Company H in the
58th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment
{{Infobox military unit
, unit_name= 58th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
, image=Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
, image_size = 100
, caption=Pennsylvania flag
, dates= February 13, 1862 – January 26, 1866
, country= {{flag, United States, ...
in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War.
Early life
Asa Howe Cory was born in
Sullivan,
Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools.
Began his career in
Wellsboro,
Tioga County, Pennsylvania, where he published "The Phoenix" for a period of two years. He went to
Smethport, Pennsylvania, and purchased "The McKean County Journal" and in 1837 changed its name to "The Beacon". He published that for three years before selling it to J.B. Oviatt.
Was elected as Road Commissioner in
Smethport, Pennsylvania, in 1848.
Civil war
In 1861 he raised company H for the
58th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment
{{Infobox military unit
, unit_name= 58th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
, image=Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
, image_size = 100
, caption=Pennsylvania flag
, dates= February 13, 1862 – January 26, 1866
, country= {{flag, United States, ...
and became its
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
. Served with the
Union Army from October 1, 1861, until he was forced by severe
frostbite to resign on August 21, 1862.
Post bellum
Was chosen as
Postmaster
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of
Coryville, Pennsylvania Coryville (also known as Frisbee) is an unincorporated village in McKean County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appal ...
.
See also
References
*Smethport "Democrat" newspaper dated June 17, 1892.
*History of Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter (Michael A. Leeson, J.H. Beers & Company, Chicago, 1890)
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Union Army officers
1814 births
1892 deaths