The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-23
GEN ERAL McCOOK,
dwelling of the Monument.
Ceremonies at Washington Park To-day,

This morning the monument erected
by the Ninth Ohio Regiment in honor of
the memory of General Robert L. Mc-
Cook took place in Washington Park.
Before going into the de ails Of the cere-
monies brief sketch of the late Gener-
aPs history during the war is subjoined:
COLONEL M'CooK.
When the news Of the fall of Sumter
reached this city, Col. Robert L. McCook,
Judge Stallo and others Immediately
Joined the Germans who had assembled
at Turner Hall and addressed them
Within three days there were fifteen
hundred men ready to enter the service.
On April %, the regiment was mustered
into tue three months service, on May
IL 1T marched to Camp Dennison. ana In
June left the State for West Virginia.
LII November the 9th proceeded To L buis-
VILE, Kentucky. The regiment partic'-
pated in the battle Of Mill Springs, and
completely routed the C0ntederates. At
Louisville the gallant ladies presented
the regiment with a beautiful National
flag. The reg iment then left lorTennessee.
GA the malch toward Decherd, Tenn,
General Robert L. McCoOk, commanding
Third Brigade, First Division, was am
buscaded and wounded by party of
guerrillas, The command then devolying
Iupon Brigadier General James b. Steed-
man. The regiments term expired May
II, 1864, and was ordered to Ohio to be
| mustered out.
Alter the battle Of Mill Springs the
Eighteenth Regulars, Thirty fifth OniO,
| Ninth OniO anu Second Minnesota were
Drigaded, under the command of
| BrI gadier General McCook, and then
marched to Louisville, thence taking the
| steamer to Nashville. Afterwards they
were ordered to Tuscumbia, Alabama,
and in July, 1876! to Winchester, Ten
nessee. 1t Was on this march that Nc
| Cook was a.sasinatel by guerrillas
near New Market, while ne was sick
aud In an ambulance. His death was
avenged by Col. Dan. McCOok, who Sc
lected a detachment from mis- regiment
and sent it to the house Of the murderer
of McCook, with instructions to make
the place desert and a des-
olate waste. The order was lit
orally iul1lied, tor the nrebrand and
the AK destroyed allexcept the spot and
lis accursed memory. McCook was one
Of those heroes who shed their life's
blood III the early part OF the war. He
mad been a young lawyer OF great re-
pute before the war.clOud spread over
| The country and had Travelled cOnsiuer-
ably. The brave Germans, when they
were addressed BY nlm, elected him
dated May 28, 1861. Soon alter the gal
liant McCook was promoted TO Brl lgadler
General by the President for his
bravery. His record as fighting man
is as illustrlous as that of any military
man Uf the civil war, and
the monument in his honor
to-day is but slight testimonial of how
he was revered by mis- lellow-soldiers.
MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.
Gen. A. NJ. MeCook, U. 8. A; Col. John
j, McCook, OF New York; Mrs. Martha
McL ook, Mrs. NJ. g. Baldwin, George W.
McCook, Jr., Of eubeuville, OHIO, and
Mrs. L. s. McC0ok, OF Washington, ID.
o., surviving members OF the family,
came TO the city yesterday to attend the
unyeiling Of tho monument.
THE PROCESSION.
| Grand Marshal F. Dister last evening
! issued call for ali societies that de-
sired to participate in the unveillng OF
the monument to report at No. 401 Vine
! street, for the purpose OF perlecGlug ar
| raugements for The procession.
Precisely at 8 O'Clock this morning the
societies met at Walnut aud Mercer
streets, the right wing OF the procession
res ting on Walnut street. AL9 O'clock
the procession began to move down
| that street in the following order:
/. Grand Marshal and Assistants.
| T. Carriage with Mayor Moore, Rev. Llien-
| thai, Hon. Stanley Matthews anu l. POnimau.
B. Carriage with Col. Ira Wood and three
Police Commissioners.
t. Band.
s. Detachment Of police under Lieutenant
DGvine.
g. Cincinnati Drum Corps.
T. Yaexers, .. n. u.
s. Robinson Light Infantry, u. N. G.
8. First ONO regiment
IL. Fifth Regiment.
ii. Assistant MarShalS HOlthoH and Bruncr
II. Band.
II. German LaDdwehr Company.
II. Band.
Is. Turner Cadets.
10. Turner's society.
II. Young Ninth ohio.
IL. Ninth Ohio Regiment.
The procession was a long one, and
presented hne appearance. The dit
ierent companies mad with them the
bloOd-stalned and taLtered flags, VIII CHI
had carried them through the CIVIL war.
The Ninth Regiment had with them, aud
! floating In the breeze, the highly -prized
silk flag which the gallant ladies Of
LoulSVllle presented TO General AcCoOk
and his regiment for their bravery at
| Mill s Jrings. Ole OF the finest features
! of the procession was the company Of
youths, the rldest oil Them being scarce
| iy twelve years old, the offspring OF The
heroes Of the Ninth OHIO.
The procession observed the follow
| ing
LINE OF MARCH.
Down Walnut 10 Twelfth street; on
Twelfth west to Main; on NJ linss south to
Skin; OH Sixth west to Vine; on
Vine south 10 Fourth; on Fourth
west to Race; on Race north to Fifth;
on Fifth east to Vine; on Vine north to
Twelfth; and ON Twelfth to Washington
Park.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.
The procession iled into the park
| from the gates on Twelfth, Race ana
| Elm streets, and took positions around
the monument aud planted their flags
around it. The monument was yeile d
| by an immense United States flag.
The crowd was simply countless
mass of men, women and children,
| Every available spot was occupied BY
| them eager TO get glimpse at the noble
| tribute erected to General McCook's
memory.
| Seidenstickel's band played dirge,