Philip St. George Cocke | |
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 Portrait of Philip St. George Cocke by Louis Mathieu Didier Guillaume | |
| Born | April 17, 1809 Bremo Bluff, Virginia, US |
| Died | December 26, 1861 (aged 52) Powhatan County, Virginia, US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
| Service | US Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1832–1834 (USA) 1861 (CSA) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (VA Volunteers) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 2nd U.S. Artillery |
| Commands | 19th Virginia Infantry 5th Brigade - Army of the Potomac |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute |
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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.