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nation, who, with Ridley, was burned
at the stake in oxford, oct. IS. 1865. a
great fighting compound IL that made
OF English. Scotch and Irish blood. The
English give stolidlty. sturdy courage
and patience. The Scotch give tenacity,
Imagination and zeal OF high order.
The Irish give elan.
The Irish refugee, coming TO Amer
lea near the close of the War of the
Revolution found plenty to do in those
stirring times. Then westward he turn
ed his way and established a home I'm
Pennsylvania. There at Canonsburg
were born the two sons who were to
lead all their male children--the Fight
ing McCooks-into the Civil war
While the McCooks are classed as one
family they really are two. These are
distinguished as the Tribe Of Dan and
the Tribe OF John. There were nine OF
the Tribe OF Dan and six OF the Tribe
OF John.
No better way OF telling their exploits
Is known to the writer than the simple
one, bald and plain as laid down in the
records Of the day. And here It Is:
THE TRIBE or DAN.
Daniel: Lawyer and soldier; head OF
the Tribe Of Dan; born at Canonsburg.
Pa, june ~, 1875; son OF George, the
irish refugee. and Mary Latimer. Dam
lei was an elder ana charter member OF
the old McMillin church at Canonsburg
ana was active In the history OF JcI-
ferson college. lie was educated at
Jefferson college ana atterward settled
IN ohio. Wnen tne civil war broke
out, although 6S years Of age, President
Lincoln accepted the tender of his serv-
ices and made him major. lie died
July Il, 1868, from a wound received in
a skirmish with Gen. John II. Morgans
troops at Bufflngton's Island.
Latimer A: Physician and eldest son
OF Daniel; born at Canonsburg, Pa,
April &c, 1920. Was graduated from
Jefferson college and then studied med
icine. He was a surgeon with the rank
Of major OF the Thirty first regiment,
Illinois volunteers, through most OF the
civil war. He died Aug %, 1859. as a
result OF injuries received during
Grants Nicksburg campaign and ex-
posture incident to Shermans march to
the sea.
George wythe: Lawyer and second
son; born at Canonsburg. Pa, Nov. 2,
1871. He was for a number OF years the
law partner Of Secretary stanton at
SteuoenVille, Ohio; was attorney-gen-
eral OF Ohio from 1884 70 1856, and DEM
ocratic candidate for governor In 1871.
In the Mexican war he was lieutenant
colonel OF the Third Ohio regiment and
was commissioned brigadier general
in 1851, but was prevented by feeble
health from going into the field EXCEPT
FOR short periods. lie II was who ed
tied the first volume Of "Ohio state
Reports He died at steubenyille,
Ohio, Dec. 2s. 1877.
John James: Naval cadet and third
son porn at Canonsburg, Pa. Dec. 2s. |
ls23. After leaving the Annapolis ma |
val academy he was appointed mldship- |
man on the United States frigate Della |
ware. lie died on shipboard March |
30 1892 from exposure while on duty |
and was buried In the English burying |
ground at Rio Janeiro
Robert Latimer: Lawyer and soldier: |
fourth son; born at New Lisbon Ohio. |
Dec, Is. 1897. He studied law i'm the /
office OF stanton & McCook at Steuben-
Vile and atterward practised his profes-
sion at Cincinnati. He entered the
army in 1851 as "a colonel Of the Ninth
Ohio regiment and later commanded n
brigade in the West Virginia campaign
under Mcclellan, and so distinguished
himself for bravery. especially az the
battle OF Mil Spring. KY dan. 10, 1862. |
where he was severely wounded, that ne
was made a brigadier general OF vol
unteers March 81 The Confederate
forces in this engagement were driven
charge OF McCooks brigade and so
closely pursued afterward that they
were completely routed. General Nc
Cook was rash enough 90 reioin his
before the wounds had
healed, and IL was while being con-
vcyed helpless from the Md In an am
hulhnce that he was fatally shot BY n
band OF guerrlllas on Aug. 6. 1862.
Alexander Mcdowell; Soldier, the
NTH son. was born In Columbiana cotin-
ty. ohio, April 22 1881 He possessed In
R marked degree the splendid nghting
qualities ~ his father who. at the agu
N So. Joined eagerly I'm the defense OF
his country with his nine sons and fell
wounded. Alexander was |
graduated from tho United States Mill
tary academy in 1852 and was assigned
10 the Third infantry. After brief
garrison service he fought the ApaChcs |
IN New Mexico for several years ana
from February. 1855. until April 1861.
was assistant instructor In infantry tao
lies at West Point. He became first |
lieutenant on Dec. 6, 1858. At the be-