ZOOK, Samuel Kosciusko

Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 27 1821, Chester Cty PA

Died: July 3 1863, Gettysburg PA

Pre-War Profession: Militia officer, superintendent of telegraph company.

War Service: July 1861 Lt. Col. of 6th New York, October 1861 Col. of 57th New York, Peninsula campaign, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/II Corps at Fredericksburg (w), November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (mw).

Post War: He was struck by rifle fire in the shoulder, chest, and abdomen, and taken behind the lines for medical treatment at a toll house on the Baltimore Pike. He died from his wounds on July 3, 1863.