Peter Crosby (1844-1884)

Peter Crosby (1844-1884)

by TrudyWright | Feb 10, 2023 | African American History, People

Peter Crosby was born in 1844 and lived twenty years in Clark County, Mississippi. He moved to Vicksburg in 1864 and enlisted at the age of 20 where he became a member of the US Colored Troops in Company C, 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery. Cosby was a laborer when he...