(1833 - 1891)
Home State: North Carolina
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Before Sharpsburg
In 1855 he was commissioned 2nd Lt. in the US 8th Infantry Regiment. In 1861 he was (1st) Lt. CSA (unit?) and saw action at First Manassas. In April 1862 he was Colonel of the 27th NC Regiment and led it at Seven Pines (where he was wounded).
On the Campaign
He led the 27th NC Regiment in Walker's Brigade in Walker's Division.
The rest of the War
In November 1862 he was promoted to Brigadier General in command of Cooke's Brigade of Ransom's Division, and led the Brigade at Fredericksburg, Bristoe Station (wounded), and the Wilderness (wounded). His Brigade was part of Heth's Division at Petersburg and Appomattox.
After the War
He was a merchant in Richmmond (Va) and he co-founded the Confederate Soldiers' Home.
References & notes
His photograph from a cabinet card offered for sale in 2014 by Heritage Auctions. He was the son of US General Philip St George Cooke and brother-in-law of J E B Stuart.
Birth
1833
Death
1891