Asa Howe Cory

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Captain Asa Howe Cory
Lucy asacory.jpg
Born May 31, 1814
Sullivan
Died June 6, 1892
Coryville, Pennsylvania
Occupation Captain, Newspaper Publisher, Postmaster
Known for Being an American Civil War captain, Publisher of newspapers
Spouse(s) Lucy Holmes
Children Asa Orson Cory, Nancy Cory, Ella Camilla Cory
Parent(s) Thomas Robbins Cory, Leytta Howe

Asa Howe Cory (May 31, 1814 – June 6, 1892) was a captain of Company H in the 58th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Union Army Land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War

During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states. Also known as the Federal Army, it proved essential to the preservation of the United States of America as a working, viable republic.

American Civil War Civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865

The American Civil War was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North and the South. The Civil War is the most studied and written about episode in U.S. history. Primarily as a result of the long-standing controversy over the enslavement of black people, war broke out in April 1861 when secessionist forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina shortly after Abraham Lincoln had been inaugurated as the President of the United States. The loyalists of the Union in the North proclaimed support for the Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States in the South, who advocated for states' rights to uphold slavery.

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Early life

Asa Howe Cory was born in Sullivan, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools.

Tioga County, Pennsylvania County in the United States

Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Its county seat is Wellsboro. The county was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and later organized in 1812. It is named for the Tioga River.

Began his career in Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, where he published "The Phoenix" for a period of two years. He went to Smethport, Pennsylvania and purchased "The McKean County Journal" and in 1837 changed its name to "The Beacon". He published that for three years before selling it to J.B. Oviatt.

Wellsboro, Pennsylvania Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Wellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Williamsport. Early in the 20th century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area. It had fruit evaporators, flour and woolen mills, a milk-condensing plant, marble works, saw mills, foundry and machine shops, and manufactories of cut glass, chemicals, rugs, bolts, cigars, carriages, and furniture. In 1900, 2,945 people lived here; in 1910, 3,183 lived here. The population was 3,328 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tioga County, and also home to the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.

Smethport, Pennsylvania Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Smethport is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The mayor is Wayne V. Foltz. The population was 1,655 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of McKean County. Smethport is part of the Bradford, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Smethport, having the coldest temperature ever recorded in Pennsylvania, is the coldest place in Pennsylvania and one of the coldest towns in the contiguous United States.

Was elected as Road Commissioner in Smethport, Pennsylvania in 1848.

Civil war

In 1861 he raised company H for the 58th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment and became its captain. Served with the Union Army from October 1, 1861 until he was forced by severe frostbite to resign on August 21, 1862.

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Was chosen as Postmaster of Coryville, Pennsylvania.

A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail distribution organization, the title of Postmaster General is commonly used. Responsibilities of a postmaster typically include management of a centralized mail distribution facility, establishment of letter carrier routes, supervision of letter carriers and clerks, and enforcement of the organization's rules and procedures.

Coryville is an unincorporated village in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It is along Pennsylvania Route 446 between the boroughs of Smethport and Eldred, on the border of Keating and Eldred townships. Coryville has a Baptist church and the Coryville Little League field.

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