John Rogers Cooke

(1833 - 1891)
Home State: North Carolina
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 27th North Carolina Infantry

Before the Antietam Campaign:
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).

In the Antietam Campaign:
He led the 27th NC Regiment in Walker's Brigade in Walker's Division.

The remainder of the War:
In November 1862 he was promoted to BGen. 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, Sources, and other notes:
He was the son of US General Philip St George Cooke and brother-in-law of J E B Stuart.

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