Background
Cocke, Philip Saint George was born on April 17, 1809 in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. Son of John Hartwell and Ann (Barraud) Cocke.
Cocke, Philip Saint George was born on April 17, 1809 in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. Son of John Hartwell and Ann (Barraud) Cocke.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1832.
11 children. Owner 7 plantations in Virginia and Mississippi. Served as Second lieutenant, adjunct, 2d United States Artillery, 1832-1833. President Virginia Agricultural Society, 1853-1856.
Served 9 years on board Virginia Military Institute, founded there 1st school of science agriculture in Virginia.
Commissioned brigadier general Confederate Army, 1861, assigned command of military district along Potomac. Author: Plantation and Farm Instruction, 1852.
Address to the Virginia Farmer’s Assembly, 1856.
Married Sally Bowdoin, June 4, 1834.