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Samuel P. Cox (December 16, 1828 – August 21, 1913) was an American businessman and soldier who is best remembered as the commander of the Union troops who killed "Bloody Bill" Anderson at the Battle of Albany, during the American Civil War.
Samuel P. Cox, age 94, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, of natural causes. He grew up in Independence, VA on the family farm. He graduated from Independence High School in 1945, then attended Emory and Henry College receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1950.
Samuel P. Cox, age 94, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, of natural causes. He grew up in Independence, VA on the family farm. He graduated from Independence...
- June 10, 1929
- December 3, 2023
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For many decades Major Samuel P. Cox was widely recognized as the Union man who killed notorious bushwacker William “Bloody Bill” Anderson during an ambush near Richmond, MO, on Oct. 26, 1864. But there is evidence to the contrary. Civil War veteran Adolph Vogel actually killed the infamous Confederate guerilla.
Union forces under Lieutenant Colonel Samuel P. Cox, a former army scout, finally caught up with Anderson and his approximately 150 men on October 27, 1864. A brief battle ensued in which Anderson was shot in the head and died instantly.
SAMUEL P. COX. The subject of this sketch was born in Williamsburg, Whitley county, Kentucky, December 16th, 1828. In September, 1839, he moved with his father, Levi Cox, to this county and settled on what is now known as the Joshua Tye place in the eastern part of the county. Here he spent his youth,...
Oct 29, 2014 · But the 33rd Infantry, under the command of Lt. Col. Samuel P. Cox, was no typical state militia, but a group of troopers specifically trained to track down and eliminate the guerrilla...
