Robert Cobb Kennedy | |
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Born | Georgia, U.S | October 25, 1835
Died | March 25, 1865 Fort Lafayette, New York, U.S. | (aged 29)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Unit | First Louisiana Regulars |
Battles / wars | American 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.