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Civil War Soldiers - McCook
| McCook, Alexander McD., major-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, April 22, 1831. He was
graduated at the United States military academy in 1852, served for a
time on garrison duty, was then engaged against the Apaches in New
Mexico until 1857, and was subsequently assistant instructor in
infantry tactics at West Point, becoming 1st lieutenant in 1858. At
the beginning of the Civil war he was commissioned colonel of the 1st
Ohio regiment, with which he engaged in the defenses of Washington,
May-July, 1861. He was promoted captain in the 3d U. S. infantry, May
14, 1861 ; participated in the skirmish at Vienna, Va., June 17, and
at the battle of Bull Run, where he commanded his regiment, he won the
brevet of major for gallantry. He was appointed brigadier-general of
volunteers Sept. 3, 1861, and commanded a brigade in the operations in
Kentucky, from Oct. to Dec, 1861, and the 2nd division, Army of the
Ohio, under Maj.-Gen. Buell in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaign,
Feb.-June, 1862. He was brevetted lieutenant- colonel at the capture
of Nashville, March 3, 1862, and colonel on April 7, for services at
Shiloh. In the advance upon the siege of Corinth he commanded the
reserve of the Army of the Ohio, his division engaging, however, at
Bridge creek and at Serratt's hill, and he then served in northern
Alabama and in east Tennessee, being commissioned major- general of
volunteers July 17, 1862. He was then placed in command of the 20th
army corps, with which he served in the campaigns of Perryville,
Stone's river, Tullahoma and Chickamauga. He was relieved of his
command, Oct. 6, 1863, shortly after the battle of Chickamauga, and
asked for a court of inquiry which found him free from all blame. He
was engaged in the defense of Washington on July 11 and 12, 1864, was
assigned to duties in the middle division in Nov., 1864, and in Feb.,
1865, was placed in command of the eastern district of Arkansas. He
represented the war department in the investigation of Indian affairs
May 6, 1865. On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier-general U.
S. A. for gallant and meritorious services at Perryville, and
major-general U. S. A., for services in the field during the war. Gen.
McCook was mustered out of the volunteer service, Oct. 21, 1865 ; was
appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 26th infantry, March 5, 1867;
served subsequently on the staff of Gen. W. T. Sherman, and was
promoted colonel of the 6th infantry, Dec. 16, 1880, commanding the
infantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He was appointed
brigadier-general July 11, 1890; major-general Nov. 9, 1894, and
retired by operation of law, April 22, 1895. He represented the United
States at the coronation of the czar of Russia, at Moscow, May 24,
1896, and was a member of the commission appointed by President
McKinley to investigate the war department during the war with Spain,
Sept. 23, 1898, to Feb. 10, 1899.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| McCook, Daniel, brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Carrollton, Ohio, July 22, 1834. He was
graduated at Alabama university, studied law in Steubenville and
became a partner of William T. Sherman and Thomas Ewing in
Leavenworth, Kan. When the war opened the law office was closed and
soon all three partners became generals. Daniel McCook volunteered as
captain of a local company in a Kansas regiment and served under Gen.
Nathaniel Lyon at Wilson's creek. He was subsequently chief of staff
of the 1st division of the Army of the Ohio during the Shiloh
campaign, was commissioned colonel of the 52nd Ohio infantry, July 15,
1862, and was at once assigned to command a brigade under Gen. W. T.
Sherman. He served with distinction at the battles of Perryville and
Chickamauga, and continued to command a brigade in the Army of the
Cumberland during the Atlanta campaign. He was selected by Gen.
Sherman to lead the assault on the southern slope of Kennesaw
mountain, June 27, 1864, and had reached the top of the enemy's works
and was encouraging his men to follow him, when he fell, mortally
wounded. For his gallantry he was given the full rank of
brigadier-general of volunteers to date from July 16, 1864. He died
from the effect of his wound, July 17, 1864.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| McCook, Edward M., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, June 15, 1833. He received
a common school education, was one of the early settlers of the Pike's
Peak region, where he practiced law and represented that district in
the Kansas legislature. Prior to the war he was a volunteer secret
agent of the United States government, and in recognition of this
service he was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 4th U. S. cavalry, May
1, 1861. He was promoted 1st lieutenant in July, 1862. In the
volunteer service he served successively as major, lieutenant-
colonel, and colonel of the 2nd Ind. cavalry, was promoted
brigadier-general of volunteers, April 27, 1864, brevetted
major-general of volunteers March 13, 1865, for gallant and
meritorious services during the war, and he was mustered out of the
volunteer service Jan. 15, 1866. He was brevetted in the regular army
1st lieutenant for gallantry at Shiloh; captain for services at
Perryville; major for conduct in the battle of Chickamauga; lieutenant
colonel for gallant and meritorious services during the cavalry
operations of east Tennessee; colonel, March 13, 1865, for gallant and
meritorious services in the capture of Selma, Ala., and brigadier-
general at the same time in recognition of gallant and meritorious
services in the field during the war. Gen. McCook resigned his
commission in the regular army in May, 1866, and as minister to
Hawaii, 1866-69, he concluded the peace that led to annexation. He was
territorial governor of Colorado under appointment from President
Grant, from 1869 to 1875.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| McCook, Robert L., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in New Lisbon, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1827. He attended
school until he reached the age of twenty, then entered his father's
office as deputy clerk of Carroll county, subsequently studied law and
practiced in Steubenville, Columbus, and Cincinnati, Ohio, until 1861,
when he organized the 9th Ohio volunteers and became colonel of the
regiment on May 8. He participated in the West Virginia campaign under
McClellan, took part in the action at Carnifix Ferry, W. Va., Aug. 10,
1861, and was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers March 21,
1862. At the battle of Mill Springs, Ky., where he distinguished
himself and was wounded, he commanded the 3d brigade under Gen. George
H. Thomas. He accompanied the brigade across Tennessee from Stevenson
to Decherd, and, although ill, he refused to desert his post, and
directed the movements of his troops from an ambulance. On Aug. 4,
while his escorts were reconnoitering, he was shot by Confederate
guerrillas as he lay helpless in his ambulance. He died from the
wound, near Decherd, Tenn., Aug. 6, 1862.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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