After the war, Crosby graduated from the Army's School of the Line, Command and General Staff College, and Army War College; he was an instructor at the Staff College after his graduation, and after he graduated from the War College he served as its deputy commandant. In 1926, Crosby was appointed as the Army's Chief of Cavalry, and he served until retiring in 1930.
From 1930 to 1933, Crosby was one of the three federal commissioners responsible for administering the government of Washington, DC. He died in Washington in 1936, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Crosby was promoted to temporary lieutenant colonel in June 1917, and temporary colonel the following August.[6] From 1917 to 1919 he commanded the 351st Infantry Regiment, a unit of 176th Infantry Brigade, 88th Division.[7] The regiment was composed of soldiers from Minnesota and Iowa, and Crosby commanded it from its organization at Camp Dodge, Iowa through its combat in France.[7] He also acted as commander of the 176th Infantry Brigade from April to May and July to September 1918, in January 1919, and from April to May 1919.[8]
Post-World War I
In 1919, Crosby reverted to his permanent rank of lieutenant colonel.[9] He attended the School of the Line as a student from 1919 to 1920, and was promoted to permanent colonel in 1920.[9] From 1920 to 1921 he was a student at the Command and General Staff College, and he remained there as an instructor following his graduation.[9] He was a student at the Army War College from 1922 to 1923, and he remained at the War College as assistant commandant until 1926.[9]
Chief of Cavalry
Crosby was appointed as Chief of Cavalry in 1926, succeeding Malin Craig, and was promoted to major general.[9] He served until 1930, and his tenure was notable for his advocacy of modernization.[10] Unlike many traditional Cavalry members, who continued to promote the use of horses for cavalry, Crosby pushed for experimentation and exercises that included airplanes and tanks as part of the Army's Cavalry divisions.[10] Crosby retired in 1930 and was succeeded by Guy V. Henry Jr.[9]
Later career
From 1930 to 1933, Crosby was one of the three federal commissioners responsible for administering the government of Washington, DC.[11]
In 1902, Crosby married Catharine Adelaide Dakin of Evanston, Illinois.[12] They were the parents of four children—George Dakin, Richard Lansing, Jane, and Gordon Willard.[12]
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"Retirement of General Crosby"(PDF). The Cavalry Journal. Washington, DC: United States Cavalry Association. April 1930. p.167. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
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