Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hoke
Born: May 27, 1837
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Died: July 3, 1912
Raleigh, North Carolina
1861: Enlisted
1861: Lieutenant Colonel
August 1862: Colonel
January 17, 1863: Brigadier General
April 23, 1864: Major General
Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hoke
1861: Enlisted in Company K of the 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment
Following reorganization of North Carolina troops was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 33rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment
June 10, 1861: Battle of Big Bethel
March 14, 1862: Battle of New Bern - Cited for gallantry after assuming command of the regiment after Col. C. M. Avery was captured
March-July 1862: Peninsula Campaign - as part of Brig. Gen. Lawrence O. Branch's brigade
August 1862: Promoted to Colonel
August 29-39, 1862: 2nd Battle of Bull Run
September 17, 1862: Battle of Antietam
January 17, 1863: Promoted to Brigadier General
April 17-20, 1863: Battle of Chancellorsville
April 23, 1864: Promoted to Major General
May 31-June 12, 1864: Battle of Cold Harbor
June 9, 1864 - March 25, 1865: Siege of Petersburg
1865: Carolina's Campaign
January 13-15, 1865: Defense of Fort Fisher
March 19-21, 1865: Battle of Bentonville
Surrendered with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston at Bennett Place near Durham, NC
May 1, 1865: Paroled
June 14, 1865: Pardoned by the US Government
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 404-405
Robert Hoke. 11 February 2023. web. 16 May 2023.
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1992. p140-141