Embury D. Osband
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Embury D. Osband
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Embury D. Osband 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 regime
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