Cooke, J. Esten, Jr.
Person
Biography
J. Esten Cooke (not to be confused with John Esten Cooke the writer) served in the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. After the war he attended Washington College as part of the class of 1869.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Simon Bolivar Buckner to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-05
Item — Box 7A, Folder: 58
Scope and Contents
This letter by Simon Bolivar Buckner is addressed to Robert E. Lee. Buckner introduces a student of Washington College he knows, J. Esten Cooke, Jr. Buckner also tells Lee that he is currently in New Orleans working as an editor for a paper.
Dates:
1866-05-05