Gus W. Dorsey
Gus W. Dorsey | |
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| Born | April 20, 1839 Columbia, Maryland |
| Died | September 6, 1911 (aged 72) Brookeville, Maryland |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Company K, 1st Virginia Cavalry 1st Maryland Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Gustavus Warfield Dorsey (April 20, 1839 – September 6, 1911) was a Confederate cavalry commander during the American Civil War. When famed cavalry commander J. E. B. Stuart was shot at the Battle of Yellow Tavern and mortally wounded, he fell into Dorsey's arms.