Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

His five sons ali enlisted in the federal
cause. He died near Washington, D. c..
military HEADQUARTERS of his son Arson.
Edward Eoody-Lawyer and soldier.
eldest son of John. born at Steuben-
VILE, Ohio. June II. 1872. He was a
pioneer of the Pixies Peak region. At
the opening of the war he was appointed
a lieutenant of cavalry in the regular
army. He became colonel OF the I'd In
diana Cavalry and rose To the rank OF
major general. He performed a number
OF brilliant cavalry exploits through the
Confederate lire by way OF feint be-
fore sherman began his march TO the
sea From 1866 10 1869 he was United
States minister to the Sandwich Islands.
and was twice appointed territorial gov
ernor of Colorado by President Grant
Arson Georce-I.awyer. second son
horn at Steubenville. Ohio. October 1G.
1885. Filled with the spirit OF adventure.
he went to California when mere boy
remained on the Pacific coast a few
years, but returned east just before the
war, and began the study of law in the
office of his cousin. George McCook. at
SteubenVille. Ohio He was admitted 70
the Ohio bar in 1861. on the first call
for troops he entered the service as
captain OF the I'd Ohio Infantry. and was
in the first battle OF Bnll Run. He re-
manned in the same regiment three years.
He became its major and subsequently
Its lieutenant colonel and colonel. serv-
ing in the Army of the Cumberland. under
Buell. RoseCrans and Thomas. He was
also with Sherman in the Atlanta cam
ralgn. commanding a brigade part OF
the time. especially at the battle of
Peach Tree Creek, near Atlanta. When
the regiment was mustered out at the
expiration OF its service he was made
colonel of the latth Ohio, ordered to the
Valley OF Virginia and assigned TO com
mand a brigade. At the end OF the war
he was brevetted brigadier general of
volunteers for gallant service From 1866
to 1873 he resided I'm Steubenviie and
then came to New York city. He served
IN Congress from New York several
terms, and was secretary OF the United
States Senate for ten years. He was
city chamberlain of New York under
Mayor Strong, and is prominent at the
bar of New York today.
Henry Observation-Disclosures horn r.
New Lisbon, Ohio. July 5. 1897 After
learning the printers trade ard teaching
for several years he graduated at
jefferson College, Pa. in 1859. He stud
led theology In the western theological
seminary at Allegheny, Pa. and in the
war served as first lieutenant and chap
lain. Later he held pastorates in Gin
ton, H., and ST. Louis, Mo. In 1869 he
became the pastor of the Seventh Pres
byterian Church OF Philadelphia. now
known as the Tabernacle Presbyterian
Church. DR.. McCook was president OF
the american chronological Society and
of the Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia. in whose proceedings he
has published numerous papers upon the
habits and Industry of American ants
and spiders. The degree OF ID. was
conferred upon him by Lafayette in 1850.
Besides his writings on the ant and
spider he has also compiled many books
on religious subjects.
Roderick Shedon-Naval officer, born In
New Lisbon. Ohio. March 10 1880. and
died in Nineland. y. j., l. ebruary L. 1856
He was graduated at the United States
Naval Academy in 1888 He was ap-
pointed lieutenant August 81. 1861: lieu-
tenant commander. December -. 1875 and
commander September -, 1873. In the
civil war he took part in various engage
men's on the James river, in the south
of North Carolina and in both Fort Fisher
fights. He commanded a battery Of naval
howitzers al New Berne. March H. 1852
and in this conflict he received the sur
render of Confederate regiment, prob
ably the only surrender of this sort that
occurred in the civil war. He served on
the monitors a Fort Fisher and seriously
injured his health. His last service was
in lighthouse duty on the Ohio river.
educator, fifth son, born at New
Lisbon, Ohio. February 4. 1S43. He
served as Lieutenant I'm the LIST Virginia
Volunteers during a short campaign IN
West Nirginia-a regiment recruited al
most exclusively from Ohio. He also
took part in the battle of kellysvlle, ons
of the earliest engagements of the war
He was graduated from Trinity College
Hartford. began the study of medicine.
but gave it up to answer the ministry OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church. He
was rector of ST Johns Church, Detroit.
and afterward Of st. Johns East Hart
ford, Conn. He was a distinguished lin
guist and in 1893 occupied the chair of
modern languages in Trinity College,
Hartford. Was the author of a witty
book entitled Pat and the Council
Wonderful family was that of the Fight
ing McCooks.. Every member served the
nation, and served it well. In any other
land than this poets would have sung the
praises of such A band, hut in America
the poet is mute.
Copyright. 1910, by Richard SpillaneJ