COOK, Philip

Confederate

Born: July 31 1817, Twiggs Cty GA

Died: May 21 1894, Atlanta GA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: May 1861 Pvt. in 4th Georgia, Seven Days (w), Lt. Col., Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, November 1862 Col., Second Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (w), granted leave to sit in Georgia legislature, August 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Doles' Bde/Rodes' Divn, Cold Harbor, Petersburg (w), Cedar Creek, Fort Stedman (w), captured in hospital.

Post War: Lawyer, politician