Philip Cook (general)
| Philip Cook | |
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Circa 1870-1880
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| Born |
July 31, 1817 Twiggs County, Georgia |
| Died | May 21, 1894 (aged 76) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Buried at | Rose Hill Cemetery (Macon, Georgia) |
| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Philip Cook (July 31, 1817 – May 21, 1894) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum member of the United States Congress.
Cook was born in Twiggs County, Georgia. His parents had moved from Virginia to Georgia. He served with the United States Army in the Seminole Wars, serving in Florida. After studying at Oglethorpe University, he graduated from the law school of the University of Virginia in 1841. He subsequently lived in Macon County, Georgia, where he maintained a law practice.
Once the American Civil War started, Cook sided with the Confederate States of America and enlisted as a private in the 4th Georgia Volunteer Infantry. By the end of the Seven Days Campaign on the Virginia Peninsula, Cook had advanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He also fought in the battles of Second Manassas, Antietam and Chancellorsville, where he was wounded in the leg. As a result, he missed the Gettysburg Campaign while he recovered.
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