| Cobb's Legion | |
|---|---|
.svg) Georgia State flag prior to 1879 | |
| Active | Summer 1861 – April 26, 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance |  Georgia |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Type | Multiple Component Legion |
| Nickname(s) | Georgia Legion 9th Georgia Cavalry Carlton's Troup Artillery |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Thomas R. R. Cobb |
Cobb's Legion (also known as the Georgia Legion) was an American Civil War Confederate States Army unit that was raised from the state of Georgia by Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb during the summer of 1861.[1] A legion in the Civil War usually meant a combined-arms unit, consisting of two or three branches of the military: infantry, cavalry, and artillery. When it was originally raised, the Georgia Legion comprised 600 infantrymen in the infantry battalions, 300 cavalry troopers in the cavalry battalions, and 100 artillerists in a single battery.[1] The legion concept was not practical for Civil War armies and, soon after Robert E. Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1, 1862, the individual elements were assigned to other units.[1][2][3]