George Hay Covode (August 19, 1835 – June 25, 1864) was a Pennsylvania merchant and a colonel of cavalry in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

In his youth, George Covode was noted for his athletic proportions, being tall and well built and peculiarly fitted for the hardships of military life.

Covode and his men marched to Yorktown, Virginia, and soon saw action in the battles of Malvern Hill and the Second Bull Run.

During the fall of 1862, the regiment was encamped on the north bank of the Potomac River near Hancock, Maryland, but soon participated in the fighting at Antietam, and later at Fredericksburg.

He discovered his mistake too late and, as he was turning to ride away, he was shot in the arm and stomach by an enemy volley.