Title: The life of General Samuel K. Zook
Description: This text describes the military life of General Samuel Zook, a citizen soldier who contributed greatly to the Union cause. Early in the war he led the 57th New York Infantry, and later he commanded a brigade in Hancock's II Corps. The author examines Zook's crowning military moments at Fredericksburg, and when he defied orders at Gettysburg.
Subjects: Biography, Campaigns, Generals, History, United States, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, United States. Army, Officers
Places: United States
People: Samuel Kosciusko Zook (1822-1863)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865