MCCOOK, Edward Moody

Affiliation:  Union

Born: June 15 1833, Steubenville OH

Died: September 9 1909, Chicago IL

Pre-War Profession: Settler in Colorado, politician, lawyer

War Service: May 1861 Lt. in US Cavalry, Maj. in 2nd Indiana Cavalry, Lt. Col., April 1862 Col., commanded a 2nd Bde/1st Cavalry Divn at Perryville, commanded a cavalry division at Chickamauga, April 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/Cavalry Corps in Atlanta campaign, commanded 1st Divn in Cavalry Corps in Franklin and Nashville campaign, Wilson's raid, Selma.

Post War: US minister to Hawaii, territorial governor of Colorado, businessman