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D11016 Jacob Dolson Cox (1828 – 1900) Clipped Sognature 2 ½” X 1 ¼”.
$30
Jacob Dolson Cox , major-general, was born in Montreal, Canada, Oct.
27, 1828, spent his boyhood in New York, removed with his parents to
Ohio in 1846, and graduated at Oberlin college in 1851. After leaving
college he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1853, practiced in
Warren, Ohio and was from 1859 to 1861 member of the state senate.
Holding a state commission as brigadier-general of volunteers at the
beginning of the Civil war, he was active in raising troops, and on May
17, 1861, was commissioned brigadier-general of U. S. volunteers. He
commanded an independent column in the West Virginia campaign
under McClellan from July to Sept., 1861, and under Rosecrans from
September to December of the same year. He commanded the district of
the Kanawha almost continuously until Aug., 1862, when he was ordered
to Washington and assigned to the Army of Virginia under Pope. He led
the advance of the right wing of McClellan's army at South mountain
and opened the battle, Sept. 14, 1862, assuming command of the 9th
army corps when Gen. Reno fell, and directing its movements in the
battle of Antietam three days later. For his services in this campaign he
was commissioned major-general of volunteers, Oct. 6, 1862, and was
ordered to West Virginia, where he drove back the
Confederates, and then commanded the district until April,1863, when
he was put in command of the district of Ohio, and later of a division of
the 23d army corps. He served in the Atlanta campaign and in the
campaigns of Franklin and Nashville under Gen. Thomas. For services
at the battles of Franklin he was restored to the rank of major-general of
volunteers from which he had been reduced by constitutional limitation,
in April, 1863, and was given permanent command of the 23d corps.He
was transferred with his corps to North Carolina, in Feb., 1865, as part
of Schofield's army, capturing Fort Anderson, the cities of Wilmington
and Kinston, then joining Sherman's army at Goldsboro, and
commanding the district of western North.
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Jacob Dolson Cox , major-general, was born in Montreal, Canada, Oct.
27, 1828, spent his boyhood in New York, removed with his parents to
Ohio in 1846, and graduated at Oberlin college in 1851. After leaving
college he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1853, practiced in
Warren, Ohio and was from 1859 to 1861 member of the state senate.
Holding a state commission as brigadier-general of volunteers at the
beginning of the Civil war, he was active in raising troops, and on May
17, 1861, was commissioned brigadier-general of U. S. volunteers. He
commanded an independent column in the West Virginia campaign
under McClellan from July to Sept., 1861, and under Rosecrans from
September to December of the same year. He commanded the district of
the Kanawha almost continuously until Aug., 1862, when he was ordered
to Washington and assigned to the Army of Virginia under Pope. He led
the advance of the right wing of McClellan's army at South mountain
and opened the battle, Sept. 14, 1862, assuming command of the 9th
army corps when Gen. Reno fell, and directing its movements in the
battle of Antietam three days later. For his services in this campaign he
was commissioned major-general of volunteers, Oct. 6, 1862, and was
ordered to West Virginia, where he drove back the
Confederates, and then commanded the district until April,1863, when
he was put in command of the district of Ohio, and later of a division of
the 23d army corps. He served in the Atlanta campaign and in the
campaigns of Franklin and Nashville under Gen. Thomas. For services
at the battles of Franklin he was restored to the rank of major-general of
volunteers from which he had been reduced by constitutional limitation,
in April, 1863, and was given permanent command of the 23d corps.He
was transferred with his corps to North Carolina, in Feb., 1865, as part
of Schofield's army, capturing Fort Anderson, the cities of Wilmington
and Kinston, then joining Sherman's army at Goldsboro, and
commanding the district of western North.
