Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-01
McCOOK'S MONUMENT.

At Cincinnati on the 23d inst. was unveiled
the monument erected to the memory of the
late General Robert L. McCook. Among
those present was the venerable mother OF the
dead soldier. "Bob" McCooks father and
six of his brothers, making eight of one family
took up arms against the rebels. The old hero
and three of his sons lost their lives in the ser
vice of their country. The monument Is des-
cribed as follows
In the bust McCook is represented in the
uudress uniform of colonel, with overcoat
thrown open; the rolling coat collar and plain
knot tie complete the dress. The bust rests
on square pedestal of gray granite, twelve
feet high, making the whole height over hi
teen feet. On the die III raised letters ap-
pears as inscription simply the name ''CoIonel
r. L. McCook" Around the spire there are
thirty-four stars in bas relief, the number Of
States in the Union the year McCook fell
Around the cap On which the bust rests are
four laurel wreaths, and on the front the
acorn, the emblem of the Fourteenth army
corps, to which the regiment belonged.
The heroic officer in whose honor this mon
ument stands, raised the first German regi-
ment that marched from Ohio. He served
with great gallantry under Rosecrans in West
Virginia, and afterwards under Buel in the
army of the Cumberland. The manner OF his
death is given as follows: "On the 9Th of Au-
gust, he was advancing with his troops when,
coming to the forks of road, it was discoV-
cred that a part of the brigade which was m
the advance had taken the wrong direction
In order to correct the mistake halt was or
dered of the troops there while those who had
gone in the wrong direction could be recalled.
During the time that this was being effected
General McCeok drove ahead in his ambu-
lance, accompanied by an escort of ten men,
including Colonel Hunter Brooke and Major
Boynton of his staff Colonel Brooke was in
the ambulance with him, and two or three
soldiers were along with it, while the remain
der OF the escort had been sent on in advance
to look out the road. Suddenly company
of mounted guerillas, numbering between one
and two hundred, came dashing on the ambu
lance, firing upon the party and mortally
wounding the sick man, who was stretched
helpless in the vehicle. They took the others
prisoners, and leaving McCook in a neighbor-
ing farm house, dashed back into the country.
General McCook, though mortally wounded,
fingered for day. during which time ne made
his will and settled up his worldly affairs.
On the 9th of August he died. After
ward his remains were inferred in Spring
Grove Cemetery" AS to the way in
which his death was revenged the following is
related: " On the 4th of September the year
following, Dan McCook, younger brother,
was marching with his regiment-the Fifty
second Ohio-through the same section OF
country Upon learning they had passed the
residence of the man who was said to have
fred the shot that killed his brother he Or
dered detachment OF soldiers to burn it to
the ground and destroy everything that could
be destroyed upon the place, thus retaliating
for the death of his brother, who was the
pride of the family and indeed of the Ohio
army.