Many members of the Cobb family served in the military in several different wars. The following tables list the family members included in this website who are known to have served, with a brief summary of their service.

Colonial Wars
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		WarNote
Cobb, EbenezerCol. Ira Allen's Regt., Vermontenlisteddate_in
Cobb, JohnCol. Allen's Regimentqtr. masterOct 1781
Col. Pearl's militiaSep 1782
Cobb, Joshua (Dr.)91st Regt. Tennessee MilitiacolonelMay 1861militia dissolved
Jessup, Hunting C.Co. A, 101 U.S. Colored Troops1st lieutenant8 Apr 1865
Revolutionary War
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		NotePension
Cobb, Ebenezer13th Regt. Albany County Militiaenlisted
Col. Ira Allen's Regt., Vermontenlisted
Cobb, ElkanahCapt. Stark's Militiaprivate
Capt. Willard's Militiaclerk
Cobb, JohnCapt. Stark's Militiaqtr. masterwidow applied 1839
Col. Allen's Regimentqtr. master
Col. Pearl's militia
Remington, ZadockCapt. Buell's Militiaprivate
Willard, JonathanWorrin's Regt.captain
War of 1812
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		Beginning
Date		Ending
Date		NotePension
Butterfield, John (Rev.)76 th Regt. New York Militiaprivate
Cobb, Elkanah34th Maryland Militiaprivateunknownunknown
Skinner, Henry (Dr.)2nd Regt. U.S. Infantry
24th Regt. U.S. Infantry		surgeon30 Jul 180711 Jul 1814
Tuck, Davis G. (Dr.)U. S. Navysurgeon's mate10 Dec 1814no
Indian Wars
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		Beginning
Date		Ending
Date		NotePension
Hallick, John G.Capt. Wright's Co. Siskiyou Volunteersprivate6 Oct 185224 Nov 1852widow 1902
Co. A 9th Regt. Oregan Mounted Militiaprivate18 Aug 18546 Nov 1854
Sanders, Gaudenchey D.Co. E, 18th U.S. Infantryprivate01 Dec 18653 May 1866deserted
Mexican War
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		Beginning
Date		Ending
Date		NotePension
Stage, Hiram P.Co. C, 4th Indiana Infantryprivate28 May 184731 Aug 1847Civil War
Civil War – Confederate
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		Beginning
Date		Ending
Date		NotePension
Cobb, Edwin B.Co. H, 14th Tennessee Infantryprivate24 May 186110 May 1863died of woundsno
Cobb, Giles L.Co. S Kentucky 8th Infantrycaptain24 Jan 186216 May 1865paroled
Cobb, Joshua (Dr.)91st Regt. Tennessee MilitiacolonelMay 186111 Dec 1861militia dissolvedno
Cobb, Robert L. (Capt.)Capt. Beaumont's Co., 50th Tennessee Infantryacting 2nd lieutenant12 Aug 186118 Feb 1862escaped surrenderno
Capt. Cobb's Co., Kentucky Light Artilleryacting 1st lieutenant22 Feb 186212 Apr 1862
Ordnance Department, Western Departmentacting 1st lieutenant12 Apr 186231 Dec 1862
Co. G, 3rd Engineer Troopscaptain1 Jan 18635 May 1865paroled
Cobb, Willis B.Co. D, 3rd Kentucky Infantryprivate5 Aug 18615 Feb 1864transferred to Navy
Provisional Navyassistant paymaster5 Feb 186419 May 1865captured 3 Apr 1864
Cook, John B.Co. B, 7th Kentucky Mounted Infantryprivate1 Apr 186417 May 1865paroled1927
Corbitt, WarrenCo. I, 2nd Kentucky Cavalryprivate10 Sep 186230 Mar 1865captured 20 Jul 1863, enlisted Union Army 30 Mar 1865
Gracey, Francis P.Co. F, 3rd Kentucky Infantry2nd lieutenant16 Jul 186130 Sep 1861
Capt. Cobb's Co., Kentucky Light Artillerycaptain30 Sep 186114 May 1865surrendered
James, Barclay A.Cobb's Co., Kentucky Light Artillery1st lieutenant16 Aug 186116 May 1865paroledno
Neer, Nathan C. (Dr.)Co. D, 17th Arkansas Infantryprivate18 Nov 1861no record after 1 Aug 1863
Saunders, John B.3rd Kentucky InfantryAsst. Surgeon5 Jul 18619 May 1865paroledno
Tapscott, John B.Corps of Engineers1st lieutenant13 Mar 18629 Apr 1865paroled
Civil War – Union
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		Beginning
Date		Ending
Date		NotePension
Bruner, Simon W.Co. K, 32nd Illinois U.S. Infantryprivate14 Mar 186516 Sep 18651888, widow 1894
Christy, John W.Co. E, 7th Indiana Infantrysergeant20 Apr 18612 Aug 18611892, widow 1916
Christy, Joshua S.Co. I , 83rd Indiana Infantrysergeant1 Sep 18621 Jun 18651886
Christy, Oliver P.Co. I , 83rd Indiana Infantryprivate1 Sep 1862unknowntransferredmother app'd 1891; father app'd 1897
138 Co. 2 Batt'n Veteran Reserve Corpscorporalunknown9 Aug 1865
Cobb, James A.Co. I, 134th Indiana Infantryprivate24 May 18642 Sep 18641889, widow 1927
Cobb, JasperCo. B, 134th Indiana Infantryprivate24 May 18642 Sep 1864self & widow
Cobb, Woodson D.Co. C, 134th Indiana Infantryprivate6 May 18642 Sep 18641887, widow 1896
Corbitt, WarrenCo. I, 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantrysergeant30 Mar 186510 Oct 1866former Confederate soldier
Elder, Dyer C.Co. E, 7th Indiana Infantryprivate13 Sep 186122 Sep 18641906, widow 1912
Elder, Oliver C.Co. E, 7th Indiana Infantrysergeant28 Aug 186120 Sep 1864yes
Jessup, Hunting C.Co. A, 101 U.S. Colored Troops1st lieutenant8 Apr 186521 Jan 1866
Johnson, John F.Co. F, 14th Vermont Infantryprivate18 Aug 186230 Jul 18631890
Remington, James H. F.Co. B, 2nd Vermont Infantrycorporal19 Oct 186124 Dec 1861died of diseasefather, 1880
Robbins, IrvinCo. F, 7th Indiana Infantryprivate22 Apr 18612 Aug 1861
76th Indiana Infantry1st lieutenant and adjutant19 Jul 186225 Aug 1862
Co. A, 123rd Indianamajor18 Nov 186325 Aug 18651879, widow 1911
Rounds, William P.Co. D, 7th Vermont Infantryprivate2 Feb 18652 Feb 18661891, widow 1913
Sanders, Gaudenchey D.Co. K, 131th Indiana, Infantry (13th Indiana Cavalry)private7 Apr 186418 Nov 18651890, widow 1929
Stage, Hiram P.Co. I, 68th Indiana Infantrysergeant8 Aug 186220 Jun 18651880, 1875 widow
Terhune, Elkanah C.Co. K 32nd Illinois Infantryprivate14 Mar 186516 Sep 18651908, widow 1922
Tremain, Perry S.Co. E, 7th Indiana Infantryprivate12 Aug 186220 Oct 1863transferred as invalid1865, widow 1903
Co. G, 20th Indiana Infantryprivate20 Oct 186325 Dec 1864
Wynn, William G.Co. I, 68th Indiana Infantryprivate8 Aug 18625 Aug 18631875
Spanish-American War
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		Beginning
Date		Ending
Date		NotePension
Clarke, Robert C. Jr.Co. F, 1st Regt. Georgia Infantryprivate21 Jun 189818 Nov 1899yes
Horton, Warren S.Co. M, Alabama Infantrysergeant11 May 189831 Oct 1899yes
White, Henry P.Co. E, 6th U.S. Artilleryprivate25 Jun 189819 Jan 1899yes
Co. M, 6th U.S. Artillery
63rd Co. U.S. Coastal Artillery		mechanic3 Jun 189931 May 1902disability
World War I
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		Beginning
Date		Ending
Date		NotePension
Cobb, Henry E.U.S. Army Aviation Corpscadet8 Nov 191723 Apr 1918died of pneumonia
Elliott, Jones F.U.S. Navy Submarine Service
Fenker, Howard W.1 Infantry Ohio National Guardsergeant major2 Apr 191719 Dec 1917
37th Infantry Division U.S. Armymajor20 Dec 191710 Apr 1919
Gracey, DonaldU.S. Army5 Oct 191810 Dec 1918
Gracey, Frank P.114th Field Artillerycaptain24 May 19174 Mar 1918resigned
James, Robert L.114th Field Artillery
103rd Co. Transport Corps.		1st sergeant28 Jun 191716 Jul 1919no
Milam, JoeU.S. Army27 May 191814 Dec 1918no
Outlaw, Sidney B.Infantry, National Army2nd lieutenant15 Aug 191715 Jul 1918
Co. L 805 Pioneer Infantry1st lieutenant15 Jul 19189 Jul 1919
Turnley, Robert M.Co. M, 8th Infantryprivate6 Jul 191120 Jun 1914
Signal Corpsprivate25 Feb 191827 Jun 1918
Ussery, Louis M.U.S. Armyprivate6 Sep 191811 Mar 1919no
World War II
NameUnit(s)Final
Rank		Beginning
Date		Ending
Date		Note
Elliott, Jones F.U.S. Naval Construction Battalion
Fenker, Richard M.Naval Air Transportlt. commander15 Jan 1943Sep 1945