The National tribune., 1906-05-17
the stanza from Macaulay's "Horatius,"
in which occur these lines:

the stanza from Macaulay's "Horatius,"
in which occur these lines:
Then out spake brave Horatius.
The captain of the gate:
To every man upon this earth
Death cOmeth soon or late
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples Of his gods?"
Then he gave the word Of command
and dashed forward. He had reached
the top OF the enemy's works and was
encouraging his men when he was rid
died with mimic balls and fell back in
their arms, wounded unto death. For
his courage and gallantry in this as
sault. which was one Of the most des-
perate Of the war, he was promoted to
the full rank of Brigadier- General, an
honor which he did not live to enjoy
as he only survived a few days.
60 Gen. Edwin Stanton McCook
This distinguished officer was educated
at the United States Naval Academy
but preferring the military arm Of the
service he Joined the 31st ILL.,, of which
his friend, John A. Logan, was Colonel
He served with his regiment at the
battles Of Fort Henry and Fort Donel-
son, at which he was severely wounded.
In his promotions he succeeded Gen
Logan and followed him in command
Of the regiment, brigade and division
throughout the Vicksburg and other
campaigns under Gen. Grant, in the
Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns
and In the march to the sea under Gen.
Sherman. He was promoted to the
rank of Brigadier-General and Brevet
Major-General for his services in these
campaigns. He was three times Sc
verely wounded, but survived the war.
While Acting Governor OF Dakota and
while occupying the chair and presid-
ing over public meeting, Sept. IL,
1873, he was shot and killed by a man
who was not In sympathy with the OBJ
ject of the meeting.
CD Charles Morris McCook, private,
I'd Ohio. At the outbreak OF the war
Charles Morris McCook was a member
of the Freshman class at Kenyon Col
lege, Gambler, Ohio, and although only
1S years Of age, volunteered as a pri-
vate soldier in the I'd Ohio for the
three months service. Secretary STAN
ton offered him Leutenant's commits
sion in the Regular Army. but he pre-
ferred to serve as a volunteer At the
first battle OF Bull Run, July 81, 1861,
Charles Morris McCook served with his
regiment, which was covering the re-
treat Of the shattered army. AS nc
passed field hospital the lad saw his
father, who had volunteered as nurse,
at work among the wounded and stop
ped to assist him, the regiment passing
on. AS he started to rejoin his COM
pany, young McCook was surrounded
by an officer and several troopers Of
the famous Black Horse Cavalry, who
demanded his surrender. His musket
was loaded, and he quickly disabled
the officer, and, as he was highly
trained in the bayonet exercise, he
kept the other horsemen at bay. His
father, seeing the odds against the boy,
and hearing the repeated demands for
his surrender, called out to him to
give himself up. To this he replied,
Father. / will never surrender to
REBEL" and q moment later he was shot
the famous Black Horse Cavalry, who
then rode away In pursuit OF the re-
treating troops. The wounded lad died
In his fathers arms, living only long
enough to whisper in his fathers ear
a loving message to his mother.
co. Col John ]. McCook, the ninth
and youngest son, was also q student