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From: "Shirley Bennett" <>
Subject: Re: [SCOCONEE] SC Cobb men that died in the Civil War
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:09:17 -0600
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Gail
If you are anyone want the war information on any listed below, just let me
know..........Shirley
1. J. C. (John) Cobb Sr. - 12th SC Infantry Co. K = Son of of Robert Sr.
and Ellender (Greer) Cobb

2. J. C. (John) Cobb Jr. - 12th SC Infantry Co. K = Son of John C. Cobb SR
and Isabella Copeland.

3. Robert A. Cobb - 12th SC Infantry Co. K = Son of Ephraim and Louisa
Turner Cobb.



BELOW All three were brothers and the Sons Of Robert Cobb, Sr. and Nancy
Adams AND they were also half brother to J. C. (John) Cobb Sr.: = All three
brothers, became Baptist ministers following the war.



4.Robert Jr. Cobb - 2nd SC Regiment Rifles, Co. C =

5. Andrew Cobb - 2nd SC Regiment Rifles, Co. C

6. Roland Cobb - 2nd SC Regiment Rifles, Co. C

Corporal Robert Cobb JR. was age 23 when he enlisted for 3 years on Nov. 2,
1861. His War Records shows he was wounded and appear on the list of
casualties, in Bratton's Brigade, in the Campaign of 1864, Army Northern
Virginia. Robert was wounded at Hanover Junction, VA., on May 24, 1864 and
entered the hospital on May 26, 1864 and was still at Howard's Grove Gen.
Hospital at Richmond, VA on Aug 20, 1864. He was listed as Robert and R.
Cobb on his War Records. Robert lived in the Pickens/Oconee Co. area all his
life, served several churches in that area. He died in 1921and is buried in
the Mountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery near Westminster, Oconee Co.,
South Carolina.

National Archives and Records Administration - Film Number M381 roll 7



Private Andrew A. Cobb War Records shows on Jul. 28 - Aug. 5,1863, he was
in Jackson Hospital, Richard, VA. Again he was in the same hospital on Jun.
17, 1864, for Rubella. Andrew records also shows he surrendered at
Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865. He died 1913 and is buried at the
Gray Hill Cemetery, Commerce, GA.

National Archives and Records Administration - Film Number M381 roll 7



Private Roland surrendered at Appomattox and was listed as a "musician"
during the last year of the war. After the war he lived in Westminster, SC
and had 5 or 6 children. He also was a minister at a number of churches in
Westminster.
National Archives and Records Administration - Film Number M381 roll 7



Shirley Bennett





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Subject: [SCOCONEE] SC Cobb men that died in the Civil War


>I was looking at a list of names of Civil War dead from the website
> http://www.dixiememories.com/scv/files/pickdead.html
>
> It lists these two men with the death dates written in the far right
> column.
> Cobb, J. C., Jr. Private H 12th SC Infantry August 1862
> Cobb, Robert Corporal K 12th SC Infantry 1864
>
> Can anyone place these two men with a Cobb family in SC? My ancestor
> Robert Cobb Jr. served in the Civil War and survived so I know the
> individual listed above is another Robert Cobb.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Gail
>
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