Robert Hoke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army general
Date of Birth: 27-May-1837
Place of Birth: Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jul-1912
Profession: soldier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Robert Hoke
- Robert Frederick Hoke (May 27, 1837 – July 3, 1912) was a Confederate major general during the American Civil War, present at one of the earliest battles, Big Bethel, where he was commended for coolness and judgment.
- Wounded at Chancellorsville, he recovered in time for the defense of Petersburg and Richmond, when his brigade distinguished itself at Cold Harbor (June 1864), acknowledged by Grant as his most costly defeat.
- Hoke was later a businessman and railroad executive.
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