CROOK, George

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 8 1828, nr Dayton OH

Died: March 21 1890, Chicago IL

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1852, duty in Pacific Northwest

War Service: September 1861 Col. of 36th Ohio, served in Western Virginia, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded an Ohio brigade at South Mountain, Antietam, commanded 2nd Cavalry Divn in Army of the Cumberland in Chickamauga campaign, Cloyd's Mountain, commanded Dept of Western Virginia, commanded a corps in Shenandoah Valley campaign, October 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, captured in Cumberland MD, exchanged March 1865, commanded a division of cavalry in Army of the Potomac in Appomattox campaign

Post War: Army service as Indian fighter, commanded the Division of the Missouri.