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Allen B. Crosby Confederate Veteran Vol XVII July 1909 ALLEN B. CROSBY was a native of York County, S.C., having been born at Blairsville in 1844. He died at Russellville, Ark.,in Jan., 1909. He received his military training in King's Mountain Military School at Yorkville, under that illustrious educator, Col. Asbury Coward, and was a cadet of that institution at the breaking out of the war, when he became a volunteer of Company B, 6th South Carolina Infantry. As he was only 15 and half years old when entering the service, he was discharged on account of his youth. He returned home and remained a few months, then volunteered again, entering Hampton's Cavalry of M.C. Butler's Brigade and served to the close of the war. Upon his second enlistment his father sent a negro servant with him, and faithful was Uncle Dan to his young master, staying with him to the close... Comrade CROSBY engaged in different occupations after the war, finally settling down on his farm near his old home, leading a peaceful and prosperous life. He was married in 1873 to Miss MARY B. McCULLOUGH of Ga. d/o the late Judge William McCullough, who survives him with 7 daughters, only two of whom are unmarried. He was faithful to all trusts imposed in him, and honored and respected by all who knew him.