Embury D. Osband

Embury D. Osband (June 6, 1832 – October 4, 1866) became the commanding officer of the 3rd United States Colored Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. Born in New York, he became a teacher and then started a company that provided books to schools. In 1856, he married and moved to Chicago. When the American Civil War broke out, he raised a company of the 4th Illinois Cavalry Regiment and became its captain. In 1863, he was appointed colonel of a new regiment composed of African-American former slaves. He led the regiment and later a cavalry brigade in Grierson's 1864–65 Raid. He received the brevet rank of brigadier general for war service. After the war he became a farmer in Mississippi but died in 1866.

Embury D. Osband
Born	June 6, 1832 Ontario County, New York
Died	October 4, 1866 Yazoo County, Mississippi
Buried	Vicksburg National Cemetery
Allegiance	Union  Illinois
Service / branch	Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands	3rd U.S. Colored Cavalry Regiment 3rd Bde, Cavalry Div, Dist. of West Tenn.
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Coffeeville Yazoo City expedition Battle of Egypt Station

See also

• List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)

References

• Boatner, Mark M. III (1959). The Civil War Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc. ISBN 0-679-50013-8.
• Dobak, William A. (2011). "Freedom by the Sword: The U.S. Colored Troops 1862–1867" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army. Retrieved October 26, 2020.