Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-10

tirely resigned and faced death With firm
and resolute courage. Yesterday he talked
freely about the change that was soon TO
occur. and discussed the arrangements tor
his funeral and who should be named as
pail ll-bearers.
Early in the night he sank into partial
stupor, and after that his conversation was
disconnected and his utterance weak. A
few minutes before midnight he became
entirly unconscious. and SURROUNDED anu
watched over by those whom he loved best
on eartL he peacefully breathed his last
and from life of intense suffering here ne
passed over the river to JOIN the redeem
ed with Christ.
To friend who called to see him yester-
day morning the General remarked tnat
the fght was over and he would not be
here more than day or two OF longest.
THE YUEERAL.
When a DISPATCH reporter left the house
ct few minutes before I O'Clock TINS
morning IL had been decided that the fune-
raj should take place from Grace cnurch
ut 8 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The list Of pall-bearers had not been
completed, and further than given above
no ARRANGEMENTS had been made.
It is the desire Of the family that there
ahall be no flowers. II is understood that
the funeral service will be simple.
FROM A YIdHTTNo FAMILY.
The deceased sprang from fighting stock
and was cast in aheroic mould. His father,
General Phillip st. George Cooke, who
auryiyce him. and who was born in Frederick
county, Va, In 1909, saw over forty-hye years OF
active service In the United States army, and in
that army the son was Graded. The former
graduated from West Point In 1927, and particl-
pated In the Black Hawk and Mexican wars and
several Indian expeditions He commanded In
Kansas during the troubles In le6o.o1 Was
the head OF the Utah expedition In 1S57@5S,
and In 1859 prepared new system OF cavalry
tactics which was subsequently adopted By the
Government At the beginning OF the late civil
war he cast his fortunes with the Union, ana
during the Peninsula campaign commsnded az
the Federal cavalry. After the war he was IN
charge OF military departments at several points
until placed on the retired list.
YOUTH ON THE FRONTIER
General John II. Cooke, the son, was born at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, In 1888, and most
OF his youth was spent on the frontier with MS
father. He was educated at Harvard as o ciyi!
engineer and promised TO attain distinction In
that profession, but all OF his environments as
well as all Of his tastes prompted him to apply
for an appointment IN tne army. nis ag haS 80,
considerable experience In Indian warfare and
had reached the poaition OF first lieutenant In
tho Eighth infantry, then stationed at the mouth
Of tho San Pedro river, In Arizona
REsPoNDs 10 vIRGnIAs CALL
When Virginia seeded and II was apparent that
war was asinevitable, General Cooke responded TO
her call without hesitation. Resigning his commits
sion In tho United States army and severins ten
der family ties he offered his sword 70 his mother
He Was ordered 70 report 70 General Holmes, at
Fredericksburg and soon after the first battle OF
Manassas raised a company Of Hight artillery,
which did splendid service along the Potomac.
NORTH cAKoLISA CALLS HIN.
In February, 1862, he was made major and chief
Of artillery In the Department OF North Carolina,
from which position ia April Of that year be was
elected colonel OF the Twenty-seventh North
Carolina regiment and ordered 70 Virginia His
reeiment was attached TO A. p. HIS command.
Throtgh tho campaign OF 1852 he led his regi.
ment with great skill and gallantry and at
EhArpeburg won the admiration OF the entire
army. When ordered to hold certain portion
81 the fine at all hazards he replied that though