COOKE, John Rogers

Confederate

Born: June 9 1833, Jefferson Barracks MO

Died: April 10 1891, Richmond VA

Pre-War Profession: 1855 commissioned 2nd Lt. US 8th Infantry

War Service: 1861 Lt., First Manassas, April 1862 Col. of 27th North Carolina, Seven Pines (w), Sharpsburg, November 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Cooke's Bde/Ransom's Divn at Fredericksburg, Bristoe Station (w), Wilderness (w), commanded Cooke's Bde/Heth's Divn at Petersburg, Appomattox.

Post War: Merchant, co-founded Confederate Soldiers' Home.