William Badger Tibbits
1837 - 1880


from The New York Times, Feb. 11, 1880:

THE DEATH OF GEN. WILLIAM B. TIBBETTS
 Troy, N.Y., Feb. 10--Gen. William B. Tib-
betts has died at his residence in this city at 9:30 o'clock
to-night. He was born at Hoosick, Rensselaer
County, March 31, 1837. He was graduated from
Union College in 1859. At the outbreak of the re-
bellion he raised a company of the Second Regiment,
New-York Volunteers. In 1863 he recruited the
Griswold Cavalry, and became its Colonel. He dis-
tinguished himself in various battles, and
was brevetted Brigadier-General in 1864. He
served on the frontier after the war, and was mus-
tered out of the service as Major-General, Jan. 15,
1866. Gen. Tibbetts received injuries during the
war which incapacitated him from active duties
throughout the remainder of his life. He was instru-
mental in organizing the Tibbetts Veteran Corps,
and Tibbetts Cadets, of this city, both of which com-
panies were named in his honor. By his death the
Militia of this city loses its firmest and most liberal
supporter and this community an honest and re-
spected citizen.


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