George R. Cribbs
1842-1864

George R. Cribbs 1842-1864 (son of Joshua Cribbs, 1809-1842, and Elizabeth Miller)
Company I, 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Private
Enlisted: 15 Feb 1864 at Greensburg, PA for three years. (Unit mustered in 20 Sep 1861 at Harrisburg, PA )
Died: at Washington DC, 28 May 1864, of wound received in action at Wilderness Va, 6 May 1864.
Soldier Service Record: On file National Archives:
15 Feb 64-6 May 64 - Present with Company
6 May 64 - wounded at the Wilderness, Va (gunshot wound of abdomen)
28 May 64 - Died at Stanton US Army General Hospital, Washington DC of wounds received in action at the Wilderness, Va.
29 May 64 - Buried Washington DC

Pension Claim: On file National Archives: None

NOTES:

Hospital Record: Died at Stanton US Army General Hospiltal, 28 May 1864 of gunshot wound. Buried 29 May 64. Surgeon R. L. Shillinglan signed record of death. Hospital number of George R. Cribbs, 1040. Memoranda: Silver watch and $2.20.

George R. Cribbs reported present with 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during: (1864)
SERVICE—
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps
Rapidan Campaign May-June. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7.

George: Description in 1864 at enlistment age 22
Occupation: laborer
Height: 5’8 ½’’
Complexion: dark
Hair: brown
Eyes: hazel

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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