1835 Signed Document by Daniel Cook, later Union Army officer and member of the "Fighting McCooks"

[Major Daniel Cook] [Autograph] [Civil War]

Published by n/a, Carroll County, Ohio, 1835

About this Item

Paper. Part printed and part manuscript document. Paper measures approximately 8" x 3.5". Signed at the bottom "Daniel McCook (Clerk)". Light toning to the paper. From wikipedia: Daniel McCook (June 20, 1798 July 21, 1863) was an attorney and an officer in the Union army during the American Civil War. He was one of two Ohio brothers who, along with 13 of their sons, became widely known as the "Fighting McCooks" for their contributions to the war effort.[1][2].With the outbreak of the Civil War, McCook, although 63 years old, volunteered his services to the Union. He was commissioned as a major and paymaster. When Confederate Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan led his troops through southern Ohio during Morgan's Raid, Major McCook joined in the advance of the Union pursuit. Early in the morning of July 19, 1863, Federal troops attacked Morgan at Buffington Island, where the Confederates were planning to cross the Ohio River back into Western Virginia. McCook was shot and mortally wounded. He died two days later, and his body was buried with full military honors in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.[5].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1835 Signed Document by Daniel Cook, later Union Army officer and member of the "Fighting McCooks"
• Publisher: n/a, Carroll County, Ohio
• Publication Date: 1835
• Binding: Paper
• Condition: Very good
• Seller catalogs:
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  • Americana