Confederate Battalion

Cobb's (GA) Legion, Infantry Battalion

Commanding Officers on the Sharpsburg Campaign:
LCol. J. M. Lamar
LCol. L. J. Glenn

This Battalion's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of Northern Virginia
  Corps - Longstreet's Command
  Division - McLaws' Division
  Brigade - Cobb's Brigade

On the Sharpsburg Campaign

Col Cobb was home on leave during the campaign. Initially in command of the Battalion, Lt Col Lamar was mortally wounded at Crampton's Gap on September 14th. Lt Col Glenn was then in command for Sharpsburg.

Maps Showing this Unit

Detail Map #6: French's Division Hits the Sunken Road
Detail Map #7: Richardson's Division Attacks the Sunken Road

Battlefield Tablets for this Unit

Tablet #357: McLaws' Division, Longstreet's Command - 16 Sep, 11 AM to 18 Sep, 9 PM
Tablet #363: Cobb's Brigade, McLaws' Division - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 1 PM

We have 8 individuals who were on the Maryland Campaign in the AotW database for this unit:

Co.	Rank	Name	Casualty?
B	Sgt	Nowland, Joseph Robert	WIA 09/17
C	Pvt	Argo, James E.	MWIA 09/14
C	Pvt	Garr, James R.	MWIA 09/14
C	Pvt	McWilliams, John J.	MWIA 09/14
D	Sgt	Mell, Benjamin	MWIA 09/14
F	Pvt	Buise, Asa G.	MWIA 09/14
F&S	LCol	Glenn, Luther Judson
F&S	LCol	Lamar, Jefferson Mirabeau	MWIA 09/14

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