Amasa Cobb (September 27, 1823 - July 5, 1905) was a Republican Wisconsin politician and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born in Crawford County, Illinois, Cobb moved to the Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and mined for lead. He served in the Mexican-American War as a private. After the war he studied law, passed the bar and set up practice in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He was a district attorney from 1850 to 1854, … Wikipedia
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Here Colonel Cobb was appointed post commandant, and Lieutenant Colonel Payne assumed command of the regiment. www.batteryb.com/webmaster/43rdWIVI.html
