Isaac Vick Cockrell (February 21, 1835 – July 13, 1914) was a farmer from Nash County, North Carolina. On April 11, 1862, he enlisted in the 47th North Carolina regiment of the Confederate States Army. He mustered out of the regiment on May 15, 1863. Census figures indicate that he continued maintaining his farm, and retained servants. Little information appears to be recorded about him beyond his basic statistics.
Isaac Cockrell was the mayor of Nashville, North Carolina. Although some years younger than Nate Caudell, he was short, fat and wheezy. He had bought his way out of the 47th North Carolina just two months before the Battle of Gettysburg. He held a rally supporting Nathan Bedford Forrest'sPatriot Party campaign for President in 1867, telling his audience that if they elected Forrest, they and their descendants would be assured the right to keep slaves. This was a weak incentive in Nashville, however, as very few people there could afford slaves.[1]
