COCKE, Philip St George

Confederate

Born: April 17 1809, Fluvanna Cty VA

Died: December 26 1861, Powhatan Cty VA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1832, resigned 1834, farmer, writer.

War Service: April 1861 Brig. Gen. in Virginia forces, First Manassas, October 1861 Brig. Gen. CSA

Post War: He shot himself in the head on December 26, 1861, at his "Belmead" mansion in Powhatan County, Virginia