The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17

been Issued and the Missouri rebels will derive
very little aid and comfort from these sources
Local recruiting for volunteer regiments has received an
impetus within the last week by the order fr orast
and BY the prospective loss Of bounty after the drafting
Among the regiments now being raised the
Thirty third Missouri, commanded BY Colonel Clinton B.
Flax win probably be Arst in the dsld This regiment
the merchants have contributed nearly $50 GOO for its
outfit Colonel Fisk leaves lucrative business 70 70
and money TO advance The interests q old regiments now
the service. He has I'VE companies mustered in and
reports from recruiting officers indicate that the balance
Every day, after -four O'Clock p NJ ID given up
drilling and other military exercises. The martial srdor
OF the people Is At fever heat.
Sketch or Generol Robert l.. McCoOk.
Brigader General Robert l.. McCeok, who has beea 20
barbarousy murdered by the gueras in Tennessee, was
member Of the noted McCook family that has figured
So prominently during the present intestine commo on
He FIRST took part in this the Colonel OF the Ninth
Ohio three months volunteers, and participated In the
celebrated campaign Of General Mcclellan in Western
Virginia. While that General held command in the do
partment, Colonel McCook led his "buy Germans, and
the or this commander and the fame OF the rsg
mont has resounded throughout America both North and
South The regiment formed part Of the force that adj
vanced upon Laurel Ill., Rich Mountain SC under Gene
raj schleich and the morning OF the 10th ii July
Colonel Mc ook led two regiments as an advance guard
and took Of Middle Fork Bridge, which he held
until the arrival OF the body The OF the
whole expedition is too well known 70 need repetition
hore When General Rosecrans assumed tho command
Of the de- artment after the call Of General Mcclellan
to take chief command Of the OF the United
States, Col McCook was, by General Order No !, July
% 1851 assigned TO the command OF the Third brigade
OF the department In which included his own regl
ment. The advance was made upon Cotton Hill by Cen
Rosscrans Tor the purpose Of ovsrtakng and capturing
the rebel Gen. Floyd aud in tins Col McCook held the
command Of the Second brigade When tho three months
time had expired Col. McCook reorganized his
gment at Camp Dcnson, Oho. and again took the lcd.
After the campaign in western Virginia had ended Col
McCool and his regiment we're transferred to Kentucky
to the department Of Gen. Buell. He acted brigader
general At battle OF Mill Springs, where zoiccfsr
was killed, and has since commanded brigade IN the
district Of Ohio. He was considered dashing officer,
and like the whole family, has proved himself gallant
lunteers appointed hs Assistant Adutant General
when Robert L. McCook was commissioned (undsr Gene
raj Orders, No. g. June TO- 1922 brgadier general Of
The McCook family, as We have before intmated, ap-
to be pretty full Of fighting qualities The following
is list Of the members Of this family, oil nearrclatves
Of Dr. George McCook ST. Of psburg who have entered
their country's service. They are as follows
Co.. George w. Xoeook served during the tire.
months.
Cen Alexander Mcdowell Mccook
Gen. Robert L. McCook, colonel Ninth Ohio.
Daniel McCook Jr., Adutant General in Gen. McCook's
Edward McCook, captain in Col. Logan's Illinois reg
Charles Mccock, killed at the battle Of Bull run.
Judge McCook, his father, also had fight his
hook at Bolivar Heights, under COL Gcary; and was pay
master at Cornth.
Edward S. McCook, lieutenant in the regular army.
Major Arson McCook, Second Ohio.
Capt. Henry Mccook, in an Illinois regmen.-number
not known.
sheldon McCook, lieutenant the navy, on the flag.
ship Minnesota.
John McCook, quartcrmaster in Virginia regiment
Major Arson Mccook was in the battle of West Liberty
KY
Captain Edwin McCook, OF Colonel Logans regiment
lost thirty men in the battle OF Belmont, No.
Captain Henry McCook taken prisoner at the battle
OF Belmont, Mo.
Lieutenant Sheldon Mccook is board the flagship
Minnesota and consequently at the capture OF Port
Roy val AID Beaufort.
Members OF the family in the following battles;-
Bull Run, Phpp Rich Mountain, CTnifex cry HATTIE
ras, lsons Creek Belmont Fort Royal and Beaufort
West Liberty and Bolivar Heghts, Va.
We doubt whether any family Of first cousins in the
country show stronger claims TO be considered heroic
and patriotic.