Thomas Reade Rootes (T.R.R.) Cobb papers


Descriptive Summary
Title: Thomas Reade Rootes (T.R.R.) Cobb papers
Creator: Cobb, Thomas Reade Rootes, 1823-1862
Inclusive Dates: 1852-1862
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.4 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Collection Number: ms448
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb (1823-1862), lawyer and Brigadier General, born at Cherry Hill plantation in Jefferson County, Georgia. During the Civil War, he commanded Cobb's Legion and was killed at Fredericksburg, Virginia.

For more information, see the article Thomas R. R. Cobb (1823-1862) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb from 1852-1862. Consists primarily of typescript copies of letters to his wife, Marian Lumpkin Cobb (1860-1862) while commanding Cobb's Legion. The letters discuss Cobb's participation in the Seven Days' Battle, the Battle of Antietam, and the Battle of 2nd Bull Run; and his attitude toward the events and personalities he encountered during his military career.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb papers, ms448, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.