The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-31
FATHER AND SONS OF TWO
. FAMILIES SERVED THEIR
COUNTRY WELL.
All Rose by Conspicuous Ability
From Ranks 10 Positions
Of Honor and Trust.
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half century that has elapsed since
the Civil War has seen the passing Of
all but two members OF the Fighting
McCooks. who represented two fami.
lies that distinguished themselves six.
nally In that national conflict The
two who survive TO bear the honors
OF a brave race are members Of the
John McCook branch. and are General
Arson @. McCook. Of New York. and
Rev. Prof. John j. McCook. OF Trinity
College. Hartford. Conn.
What gives their name n unique
lustre in the annals OF warfare IL that
. OF the fifteen o n OF two families all
but one for ~gallantry on the field OF
battle won their spurs and became
commissioned officers and rose 10 high
military rank. The one exception was
Charles Morriss McCook. a college stu
dent. who was shot down at Bull Run
because he would not surrender. His
courage there indicates hat had he
lived. he. too. would have received his
c~hevrons.
Being men OF gentility. courtesy
end ability. after they laid down the
sword in civil life they rose to high
rank in the political. religious. civil.
professional. educational and literary
world. Those who did not survive the
war died as heroes should. with face
TO the enemy in that memorable con.
fict.
: They came OF scotch-Irish people.
and they contributed their share to-
ward the honorable record that race
has acquired I'm the United States.
Though spoken OF as one family, there
were really two families. the sons OF
MAJ nr TRupNnl MAHaAE anH NJ Inhn
McCook.
The Daniel MeCook Branch.
Major Daniel McCook. the old Ro-
mar who headed this branch OF the
family. vas born al Canonsburg. Pa,
and was educated at Jefferson College.
lie was a stauch Presbyterian. After
his marriage he removed TO Lisbon.
o. At the beginning Of the war he
was in Washington. ID. C.. and though
siXty-three years OF age. he rendered
his services 20 President Lincoln.
Each OF his eight sons then living also
promptly responded to the call for
troops made by the President. When
General John Morgan made his raid
into Ohio the venerable patriot was
stationed al Cincinnati. and he Joined
the troops sent In pursuit. Morgan
aNAflNHltu " AlONE ~ bAMAlAkAnh III
and and Major .McCook led an ad-
vance party TO oppose and intercept
the crossing.
Morally Wounded.
In the skirmish that tool place he
was MORALLY wounded and died the
mex day. July n. 1853. in his sixty
sixth year. and he was buried at
Spring Grove cemetery. Cincinnati.
He was a man Of commanding pres
ence. an ardent patriot and earnest
Christian. lie possessed a gentle and
amiable disposition. combined with
the highest personal courage. untiring
energy and great force OF character.
His wife was Martha T-atimer. a fami-
ly that gave the martyr Bishop Hugh
Latimer to the English Reformation.
During the wal h occupied n pecu.
liar position. as her husband and all
her sons were in the service. and In
each battle her loved ones were in
danger. and each succeeding year
brought death TO a member Of her
family on the battlefield. and others
we're so frequently wounded that 10
seemed in her old age that sne was to
be bereft OF her entire family. Her
life during the war. therefore. was one
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her husband and IONS and the country
in whose defense they had gone out
She did not die until November 10.
1879. The children OF this couple are:
Surgeon Latimer 4. McCook was a
graduate OF Jefferson College. at Can
onsburg. and Of Jefferson Medical Col
lege. az Philadelphia. lie entered the
army in 1861 as assistant surgeon.
and was o o promated TO the rank
OF surgeon. with the rank OF major Of
the Thirty-hrst Illinois Regiment Of
Volunteers. known az the John A. 10
gan Regiment" He served throughout
the campaigns Of the Army Of the Ten
neRsee. and was wounded at Vicks-
burg and Pocotailgo Bridge. He sur
vived the war. but died from wounds
and exposure August %. 1863. He.
too. was buried AZ Spring Grove GENE
terry. Cincinnati
stanton's Law Partner.
General George Whyte McCOok was
a graduate Of Ohio University. and
studied Law with and afterward be.
came a partner Of Edwin VI. stanton.
who became the great War Secreta-
~" He served calamity IN the Third
b Ohio regiment In the Mexican War.
and returned az Sc commander He
was attorney general Of Ohio. is5t5s.
He was one Of the FIRST four brlcadier
generals appointed by the Governor
~ Ohio A. the outbreak Of the rebel
lion. but the condition 81 HE health
prevented hla taking any command
that required absence from home
However. he organized and command
ID Tor n short time several Ohio regi.
mentF among them the One Hundred
and Ffty-sevouth Ohio. lie vas a
man ~ magnificent physical presence.
and was the leading citizen Of This
community whore be- died on Deem
her 2s. 1871. He WIS the Democratic
candidate Tor Governor in 1871. but
500 health compelled him 20 abandon
the canvass
Midshipman John James MrCook
was "a graduate of tho United States
Naval Academy. and died On 1912.
while serving on tho United gfafes
fr'gatc Delaware On The coast OF
South America DO wr4 buried af
RIO Janeiro Admiral Farraaut paid
q high tribute t0 hia personal rharas
Ger and ability
Major General Robert Iaumcr No
Cook. studied law With stanton ana
McCook. and removed 90 Cincinnau
where he engaged in law practice