HOKE, Robert Frederick

Confederate

Born: May 27 1837, Lincolnton NC

Died: July 3 1912, Raleigh NC

Pre-War Profession: Managed family businesses.

War Service: 1861 2nd Lt. in 1st North Carolina, Maj., Lt. Col. of 33rd North Carolina, New Berne, Peninsula, August 1862 Col. of 21st North Carolina, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, commanded Trimble's Bde/Ewell's Divn at Fredericksburg, January 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Hoke's Bde/Early's Divn at Chancellorsville (w), attacked the Plymouth NC garrison, April 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded Hoke's Divn under Beauregard at Petersburg, Fort Fisher, Bentonville.

Post War: Private business, railroad director.