Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb papers, 1852-1862.

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Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb papers, 1852-1862.

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The collection consists of papers of Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb from 1852-1862. Consists primarily of typescript copies of letters to his wife, Marian Lumpkin Cobb (1860-1862) while commanding Cobb's Legion. The letters discuss Cobb's participation in the Seven Days' Battle, the Battle of Antietam, and the Battle of 2nd Bull Run; and his attitude toward the events and personalities he encountered during his military career.

.5 linear ft.

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Cobb, Thomas Read Rootes, 1823-1862

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Thomas Read Rootes Cobb (1823-1862) was a lawyer of Georgia and later a Confederate brigadier general. He was killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. From the guide to the Thomas Read Rootes Cobb Letters, ., 1855-1862, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb (1823-1862), lawyer and Brigadier General, born at Cherry Hill plantation in Jefferson County, Georgia. During the Civil War, he commanded Cobb...

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Confederate States of America. Army. Cobb's Legion. Cavalry Battalion

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Cobb's Legion (also known as the Georgia Legion) was a Confederate States Army military unit raised in Georgia by Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb during the summer of 1861. A "legion" consisted of a single integrated command, with individual components from the infantry, cavalry, and artillery. When it was originally raised, the Georgia Legion comprised seven infantry companies, four cavalry companies, and a single battery. The concept of a multiple-branch unit was fine in theory, but neve...