New-York tribune., 1903-06-13

w no d1eC yesterday.
steadily improving until this morning. Mrs.
McCook, the widow; Mrs. Chauncey Baker, of
Washington. daughter, and Mrs. Craighead
were at his bedside when he died.
The funeral arrangements have not yet been
made, but it is probable that the service will
be held here on Monday. The burial will take
place at Spring Grove Cemetery. Cincinnati,
where are buried the other members of the
McCook family
Brigadier and Brevet Major General Alexander
Med. McCook was born in Coumbiana County,
Ohio, April %. 1881. He the of Major
Daniel McCook, who born n 1886. and was
killed in battle by Morgans guerillas near Bufing
ton Island Ohio, on July 19. 1853. Seven OF his
brothers took part in the for the Union, three
OF whom, like their father, were killed. Four of
the eight McCook brothers attained the rank of
general. Alexander was educated at Carrollton,
Ohio. until appointed to the military academy al
West Point, where he graduated July !,
1852. He was promoted brevet second lieutenant of
the Sd Infantry the day; second lieutenant on
June go 1851 first lieutenant December g. 1858,
and captain May Il. 1861. He served at Newport
Barracks and jefferson Barracks until 1853, when
he ordered frontier duty at Fort Fillmore,
New-MeXco. and was scouting against Apache
Indians in 1854 He stationed at Fort Union.
and participated in expedition against Ute and
Apache Indians on commssary duty, IN 1855, being
engaged in the actions OF Sauwatchie Pass and
Arkansas River. He at Cantonment Burgwin.
New-Mexico in 1855 '56; the ella expedition,
chief of guides and engaged in action the ella
River June a. 1856; on leave OF absence 1S07-5S'
and at the military academy, assistant instruc-
of infantry tactics, from February r. 1858, to
April "a 1851
At the outbreak of the War of the Rebellion he
served mastering and disbursing officer at
Columbus Ohio. and in the defences Of Washing
ton, D. c. May to July, 1851. and was engaged in
the action of Vienna June II. and in the battle Of
Bull Run, July a. 1851.
He appointed colonel Of the 1st Ohio Volun-
teers to date from April 16. 1861, and employed
in recruiting and organizing his regiment at Day
ton. He mustered out Of the volunteer service
on August 1861, and reappointed colonel of the
1st Ohio Volunteers on August TO- 1851, and ap-
pointed brigadier general of volunteers on Septem-
Der 8, 1861 He commanded a brigade in the De-
partment of the Cumberland, and participated in the
operations in Kentucky from October to Decem-
ber 1861 He then assigned to the command of
a division in the Army Of the Ohio. participating in
the movement to Nashville and Pittsburg Land
ing in the battle of Shiloh. the advance upon and
the siege of Corinth. operations in North Alabama
and the movement through Tennessee to Louisville
KY from June to September, 1852.
General McCook appointed major general Of
volunteers on July IT. 1852 ard was assigned to the
command of the First Corps. Army of the Ohio; par
ticipated in the advance into Kentucky in October
1862, and engaged IN the Dattle OF HerTyNII!e
and the march to the relief Of Nashville October
1862 He was in command of Nashville. Tenn, in
November and December, 1852 and was then placed
in command Of the right wing of the Fourteenth
Corps from December Il, 1862. to January II, 1862
and Of the Twentieth Corps from January TO Octo'
ber 1863 He was in the Tennessee campaign and
was engaged in several skirmissles on the march
to Murfreesboro in the battle of Stone River
the combat of Liberty Gap Gn command, the ad-
vance on Tullahoma. the crossing OF the Cumber-
piXyly Qr,6 in
the battle Of Chickamauga. He was on waiting
orders from October 1863 to November. 1864. being
qged % @ whe en- at uy & S and ID in 1hf the dds
Military Division from November 1864 to teoruary
kansas from February to May, 1865.
services lieutenant colonel on March g. 1852 the
capture of Nashville Tenn; colonel on April q
ea on Ne March IS i65 at the battle OF PerryTlie
KY and major general March 1S. 1850, in the
General Mccook was with joint committee Of
to October. 1866 was then on leave of absence and
waiting orders to March q, 1867 He resigned his
t9beT = 1852 and was as sTc s transferred to
6 6e the a 9Th 4nfantry on Decembe $3.50 He served
Sctng Wth ms ngpecor general Of the Department the
Missouri from December. 1874. to June, $50. ana
then colonel and aide-dseoocanp 10 the general oi
the army to December, 1851; - r.. o
He in command Of The post OF ho E9rt LeaVen @
pIcation from May 13, 1886 to August 2s 1889; ap-
Signed to the command of the Department of Ari
zona He was made major general on IT,, sogeInper gt
rlent until his retirement oy age the 1olio"lng
General McCook was one of the representatives
OF this country at the or d o. tng "a tb 1
special committee for The investigation Of the War
ooks q fhs hr st wife was Miss Kate Phil
Iins OF DAYTON Ohio. whom he married in 1863
marred Shs elso MISS m Annie NJ Colt at Nashota Wis He
an active member OF the Ffes0S teiiaii Chuio'