M. Mortimer Cocke

He was an unmarried 24 year old lawyer from Marion, AL when he enlisted as 4th Sergeant on 24 April 1861 in Company G, 4th Alabama Infantry. He was wounded in action on 21 July 1861 at First Manassas, VA, and afterward present at most engagements to Second Manassas, VA. He was appointed First Sergeant in 1862, date not given.

Present in action at Boonsboro and Sharpsburg.

In action with his Company from Fredericksburg, VA, in December 1862 to Chickamauga, GA, where he was severely wounded in action on 19 September 1863. He returned to his Company on 18 March 1864, and was in most engagements at least to the siege of Petersburg late in 1864.

Basic information from State of Alabama1, which has him as M. Mortimer Cocke. His name is also seen as Mortimer M. Cocke and Mortimer M. Cook in other references.

c. 1837 in VA