George Byron Currey

George Byron Currey (April 4, 1833 – March 6, 1906) was a pioneer, lawyer, soldier, farmer, and editor in the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of Indiana, he served as an officer of Oregon Volunteers, then as commander of the District of Oregon at the end of the American Civil War and in command in the Snake War in 1865.

Currey was born at Crawfordsville, Indiana, April 4, 1833, and was educated at Wabash College in Indiana as a lawyer. He came to Oregon over the Oregon Trail in 1853, and was admitted to the bar and practiced law near Eugene in the Willamette Valley. In 1864, Currey married Jennie Clarissa Gaines of Yamhill County.

During the Rogue River Indian War in the 1850s, Currey served in the Territorial forces. During the American Civil War, in 1862 Currey raised Company E, of the First Oregon Cavalry in Wasco County and was its captain during much of its service and later captain of Company A. In early 1865, Currey was made lieutenant colonel. In June 1865, Currey was made colonel of 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and was appointed commander of District of Oregon from (July 14, 1865), then commander of the Department of the Columbia (July 30, 1865 – November 20, 1865) following the death of George Wright.

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