Philip St. George Cocke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army general
Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1809
Place of Birth: Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 26-Dec-1861
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Philip St. George Cocke
- Philip St.
- George Cocke (April 17, 1809 – December 26, 1861) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the first year of the American Civil War.
- He is best known for organizing the defense of Virginia along the Potomac River soon after the state's secession from the Union.
- He commanded troops in the Battle of Blackburn's Ford and the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) in July 1861 before becoming despondent and committing suicide.
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