Robert Cobb Kennedy

Robert Cobb Kennedy
Born(1835-10-25)October 25, 1835
Georgia, U.S
DiedMarch 25, 1865(1865-03-25) (aged 29)
Fort Lafayette, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Service/branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
UnitFirst Louisiana Regulars
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Robert Cobb Kennedy (October 25, 1835 – March 25, 1865) was a Confederate operative who was hanged for his role in a failed plot to burn New York City during the American Civil War.