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John B. Cocke, Confederate States Army officer, killed in action at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (born c. 1833)

John B. Cocke

Confederate States Army officer (c. 1833–1864)

John Benjamin Cocke was an American lawyer who served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army, commanding the 39th Arkansas Infantry Regiment in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War from 1863 until he was killed in action at the Battle of Jenkins'…
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Battle of Jenkins' Ferry

1864 battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Jenkins' Ferry, also known as the Engagement at Jenkins' Ferry, was fought on April 30, 1864, in Hot Spring and Saline counties, Arkansas, during the American Civil War. Ending in a tactical Union victory, the Confederacy saw it as a strategic success as they…
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April 30

Day of the year

April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 245 days remain until the end of the year.
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