Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb

Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
	T. R. R. Cobb by Horace James Bradley
Deputy from Georgia; to the Provisional Congress; of the Confederate States
	In office; February 8, 1861 – February 17, 1862
Preceded by	New creation
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	April 10, 1823; Jefferson County, Georgia
Died	December 13, 1862 (aged 39); Fredericksburg, Virginia
Nationality	American
Relations	Howell Cobb (brother); Sarah Johnson Cocke;
Alma mater	Franklin College
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	Cobb's Legion; Cobb's Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War; Seven Days Battles; Battle of Malvern Hill; Battle of Fredericksburg †;

Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb (April 10, 1823 – December 13, 1862) was an American lawyer, author, politician, and Confederate States Army officer, killed in the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War. He was the brother of noted Confederate statesman Howell Cobb.

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