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  Edward Moody McCook
Edward Moody McCook, the fifth and seventh governor of the Colorado Territory, was born in Steubenville, Ohio on June 15, 1835.
McCook was reinstated on June 19, 1874, but the death of his wife, political upheaval, grasshopper infestations that destroyed Colorado crops, and numerous mining disputes created an atmosphere of tension in his administration.
Edward Moody McCook died in Chicago in 1909 at the age of 74.
www.colorado.gov /dpa/doit/archives/govs/mccook.html   (684 words)

  
 Civil War Indiana Biographies Edward Moody McCook
Edward Moody McCook was born June 15, 1833, in Steubenville, Ohio.
Edward was one of the “fighting McCooks” of Ohio; four were brothers, eight were cousins, including Alexander M. McCook.
McCook prevented the reinforcement of General John B. Hood’s army in Atlanta, but suffered the loss of 950 men captured while making his way back to the Union Lines.
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 Edward McCook, 1833-1909   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
One of the "fighting McCooks," Edward was a cousin of Civil War Major General Alexander McDowell McCook.
An energetic young man, Edward McCook went to Colorado at the age of 16 and was one of the early settlers of Pike's Peak.
Edward McCook received five brevets for gallant and meritorious service in the Civil War and achieved the rank of brigadier general in the volunteer army.
www.indianainthecivilwar.com /hoosier/mccook.htm   (316 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Fayetteville
Scarlett O'Hara herself attended the fictional Fayetteville Female Academy in Gone With the Wind, and her character was based on stories that Mitchell's grandmother told.
McCook's men burned the wagons and slaughtered 800 mules.
Confederate general Joseph Wheeler led his own cavalry to free the prisoners at the Battle of Brown's Mill, on July 30-31, near Newnan.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Cities&id=h-3072   (892 words)

  
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Edward Moody McCOOK (15 June 1833 in Steubenville OH - 9 Sept. 1909 in Chicago IL).
He was one of the earliest settlers of the Pike’s Peak region, where he practiced law and represented that district in the legislature of Kansas, before the division of the territory.
Eliza Lydia McCOOK (22 Oct. 1869 - 4 Aug. 1934 in Lushan, China) of Hartford, CT in Hankow, China on 17 April 1902.
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 MCCOOK FIELD, 1917-1927
One such volunteer, Edward A. Deeds of Dayton, was commissioned a colonel in the Signal Corps Reserve and appointed Chief of the Signal Corps Equipment Division, responsible for development and supply of all Army aircraft.
As Commander of McCook Field from 1918 to 1923, he believed that ideas and accomplishments were of more importance than military rank, and that test results were the true measure of success.
McCook Field, located just north of downtown Dayton in a neighborhood that was becoming densely populated, was no longer a suitable location for frequent take offs and landings of experimental aircraft.
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 McCook - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John McCook (1806-1865), served in Civil war, brother of Daniel
Edward Moody McCook (1833-1909), soldier and governor, son of John
Henry Christopher McCook (1837-1911), clergyman and naturalist, son of John
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/McCook   (144 words)

  
 Robert L. McCook
Though a Buchanan Democrat, Robert L. McCook was one of the first men at the West to denounce the imbecility and treason which marked the close of Buchanan's administration; and as soon as the first call for troops was issued he raised a regiment of Germans.
McCook was now sent up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to New Creek, where he saw much severe service; and before the middle of August he had crossed and recrossed Rich Mountain with his regiment six times.
Sheldon McCook, Lieutenant in the Navy, on the flag-ship Minnesota.
www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation/civil-war/1861/august/robert-l-mccook.htm   (3926 words)

  
 General McCook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
ANSON GEORGE McCOOK (1835-1917), One of the "Fighting McCooks of Ohio" - he was a lawyer, legislator, and editor of the "Daily Register" (Later the "New York Law Journal").
At the start of the Civil War, on the first call for troops, he was made a Captain in the 2nd Ohio Infantry, and served in the Battle of Bull Run.
General Anson McCook was the brother of Brigadier General Edward M. McCook and first cousin of Bvt.
home.att.net /~dmercado/mccook.htm   (210 words)

  
 Battle of Brown's Mill Story
Led by Brigadier General Edward M. McCook and Major General George Stoneman, these Yankee horsemen were to join forces at Lovejoy and wreck the vital railroads that supplied the Confederate army defending Atlanta.
As Ashby's men ambushed McCook's advance guard, the rest of Wheeler's command struck the blue-coated column?s flank, driving the Yankees into the woods south of the Ricketyback Road.
While McCook's column disappeared in the distance, Colonel Dorr's 8th Iowa Cavalry remained behind and continued fighting until the Confederates cut off their escape, compelling the entire regiment to surrender.
www.battleofbrownsmill.org /Thestory   (1405 words)

  
 Battle of Fair Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In a heavy fog, Col. Edward M. McCook's Union division attacked and drove back Maj. Gen.
At that time, McCook's men charged with sabers and routed the Confederates.
Sturgis set out in pursuit on January 28, and captured and killed more of the routed Rebels.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Fair_Garden   (402 words)

  
 John
He was educated in the public schools of New Lisbon, Ohio, and at an early age crossed the plains to California, where he spent several years.
He returned shortly before the war, and was engaged in the study of law in the office of Stanton and McCook, at Steubenville, at the outbreak of the rebellion.
Henry C. McCook, D. he third son, was born July 3, 1837, at New Lisbon, Ohio, and married an Ohio lady, Miss Ermma C. Horter, of New Lisbon.
www.carrollcountyohio.com /History/McCook_Family/John/john.htm   (1146 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Red Willow County, NE, Obituaries
Survivors include his parents, Charles and Rachel Pilcher of McCook; one sister, Coralee Pilcher of Boston, Mass.; four brothers, Edward Pilcher and wife, Louise of Ft. Morgan, Colo., Lloyd Pilcher and wife, Cindy and Carroll Pilcher all of Seattle, Wash. and Ronald Pilcher and wife, Roxanne of Westchester, Ohio.
He was born Nov. 24, 1920, to Edward J. and Christina B. (Zimmerman) Miller in Sheridan County, Kan. He was raised on a farm in the Dresden area and graduated from Leoville High School at Leoville, Kan., in 1939.
Edward, Marvin Maurer of Lincoln and Philip Maurer of Lincoln; one sister, Roberta Sohrweid of Denver, Colo.; and six grandchildren.
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 obit_various_2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
She was a native of Holton, Kansas, daughter of the late Charles Edward and Mary Jane Elder Dack, wife of the late Esmond Edville Akeyson, mother of the late Linda Diane Gaeta, retired floor manager from Neisners Brothers, member of Lafayette Street United Methodist Church and Daytime Friends at the Senior Center.
She worked as a self-employed housekeeper and during World War II, she worked at the McCook Air Base and later was manager of the MandE Cafe.
McCook Daily Gazette, NE Edward C. Bartlett, 76, Holton, Kan., the father of Jay Bartlett of Osawatomie, died Aug. 15.
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 "Gone Up," Oct 1877
McCook, the chivalrous and valiant Edward, was so enraged at the failure of his pet scheme, that he filled himself with rum, and bullied Gov. Hinsdale with a pistol in the streets of Denver.
Edward H. McCook, one of Colorado’s territorial governors, and his wife endorsed woman suffrage.
In 1870, in his message to the territorial legislature, Republican McCook urged the mostly Democratic Colorado legislature to join Wyoming in granting women the right to vote, but the subsequent bill was defeated.
womhist.binghamton.edu /colosuff/doc5.htm   (903 words)

  
 McCook Daily Gazette: Story: Edith Syble Wing
She was born June 30, 1919, in McCook to Edward and Eleanor (Sisson) Parsons.
Edward married Lucy Edwards who became a wonderful mother to Edith.
Their son was born in August of 1938 and a short time later they moved to Colorado.
www.mccookgazette.com /story/1059706.html   (248 words)

  
 Stalding
George Edward STALDING George was born about 5 Apr 1868 in Ridgeway, IA and died on 16 Dec 1932 and was buried in Fernhill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, WA.
Mary Louise STALTING Mary was born on 11 Jul 1873 in Hastings Twp, Mills County, IA and died on 12 Jan 1960 in Orangeville, Sacramento County, CA.
Albertine "Abbie" (STALTING) COLLINS Abbie was born on 4 Jan 1883 in Grant Township, McCook County, SD and died on 16 Aug 1967 in West Los Angeles, CA..
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 Sherpa Guides | Georgia | Civil War | Newnan LaGrange Fayetteville Area
John Bell Hood in Atlanta about the battle was, "We have just completed the killing, capturing and breaking up the entire raiding party under General McCook." McCook was participating in the Great Cavalry Raid or Stoneman-McCook Raid, Sher-man's plan to destroy the railroads south of Atlanta.
In a great pincer movement, McCook was to swing around the west side of Atlanta and Stoneman around the east, where they would meet in Lovejoy south of Atlanta and proceed to tear up track to Macon.
Fayetteville was the scene of a Union cavalry raid on July 27, when Gen. Edward McCook's 3,600 men captured a long Confederate supply train with 300 guards and wagoners and 500 wagons.
www.sherpaguides.com /georgia/civil_war/midwest/newnan_lagrange_fayetteville.html   (2721 words)

  
 Southwest Nebraska News - from the Republican Valley Media Group, McCook, NE
Sue Watts, McCook Community College Humanities instructor has been invited to present her paper on Edward Gorey at the 18th International Conference in Literature, Visual Arts and Cinema: Silence and Laughter, in Atlanta Georgia on Oct. 24 - 26.
In her paper, entitled “Edward Gorey and Silence: All Those Dead Children and Why We Laugh” based on Edward Gorey and silent films, Ms.
Born in Chicago in 1925, Edward St. John Gorey reputedly began drawing at the age of eighteen months.
www.swnebr.net /newspaper/cgi-bin/articles/articlearchiver.pl?154863   (464 words)

  
 Battles
Edward McCook’s brigade reached Lovejoy Station, just south of Jonesboro, on July 29th to meet the other Cavalry command under Gen. Stoneman.
He was not there so McCook took his men westward to recross the Chattahoochee River and return to his own lines.
McCook wanted to surrender but instead let his officers lead their Battalions separately out of the pocket in an attempt to escape leaving many wounded with a small guard.
www.atlantacampaign.com /battles.htm   (596 words)

  
 McCook Daily Gazette: Story: Kenneth F. Peterson
He was born June 3, 1920, in McCook, to Edward and Christina Jensen Peterson Sr.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Bonnie Jean; son, Kip; daughter, Christy; and one brother, Edward.
Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church of McCook and the Billy Graham Association.
www.mccookgazette.com /story/1047643.html   (305 words)

  
 Colorado Governors
Chaffee, Jerome Buntly, Argument of J.B. Chaffee, in the Case of E.M. McCook, before the Committee on Territories, U.S. Senate, c.1874.
Nomination of Edward McCook to be Governor of Colorado.
Life and Character of Edward Oliver Wolcott, Late Senator of the United States from the State of Colorado.
www.colorado.gov /dpa/doit/archives/govs/bib.html   (840 words)

  
 Museum - Office of Cultural & Historical Programs
On May 10, 1865, Union Brigadier General Edward McCook and his staff entered Tallahassee without incident.
McCook and his occupation force had come from Macon, Georgia, to establish federal control and authority in Florida.
On the same day, General McCook announced the Emancipation Proclamation, formally freeing enslaved fls in Florida.
dhr.dos.state.fl.us /museum/mfh/exhibits/civilwar/19.cfm   (403 words)

  
 Battle of Brown's Mill Order of Battle
A handful of men from this regiment did accompany McCook's main column and fought at the battle of Brown's Mill.
These regiments were not part of the 1st Cavalry Division, although McCook was in overall command.
When McCook crossed the Chattahoochee that afternoon, he left Colonel Hamilton and the rest of the 9th Ohio on the west bank of the river with Lieutenant William B. Rippetoe and the 2nd section of the 18th Indiana Battery to protect the pontoon bridge laid at Smith's Ferry.
www.battleofbrownsmill.org /Orderofbattle.html   (361 words)

  
 H-Net Review: T. R. Brereton on Sherman's Horsemen: Union Cavalry Operations in ...
According to plan, Edward M. McCook and George Stoneman rode south from either side of Atlanta, intending to converge on the Macon & Western Railroad, which they would proceed to destroy.
McCook fell behind schedule and was met instead by rebel cavalry under Joseph E. Wheeler, who chased him into Alabama.
Evans's pardon is ultimately unconvincing, for Stoneman's actions doomed the raid that was to have resulted in the destruction of the Macon railroad.
www.h-net.org /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=6578864248949   (1456 words)

  
 TNGenWeb Project Tennesseans in the Civil War, 1ST TENNESSEE CAVALRY REGIMENT U.S.A..
Colonel Edwards' regiment later became the 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, and should not be confused with Colonel Johnson's regiment.
Until the organization of the Cavalry Corps, the regiment was attached to Brigadier General James B. Steedman's 3rd Division, XIV Corps.
McCook shortly thereafter was promoted to Brigadier General.
www.tngennet.org /civilwar/usacav/usa1cav.html   (1971 words)

  
 JOHN JAMES - Online Information article about JOHN JAMES
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Kavallerie or Reiterei, derived ultimately from late Lat.
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 The Academy of Natural Sciences - Library - Digital Collections - Edward Lear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
“The Remarkable Nature of Edward Lear: Scientific Illustrations in the Ewell Sale Stewart Library”, was an exhibition curated by Robert M. Peck, and was on display through the Fall of 1999 and into the Winter of 2000.
Several colored plates by Edward Lear taken from various publications made up the exhibition.
“Known the world over as the author of ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ and other ‘nonsense poems’ for children, Edward Lear (1812-1888) was also an extraordinarily accomplished natural history painter, ranked by many contemporaries—and subsequent art historians—as an artist on a par with John James Audubon.
www.acnatsci.org /library/collections/lear   (355 words)

  
 NPS Historical Handbook: Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefields
General McCook's Corps moved to position in McLemore's Cove.
The situation at dawn on the 19th found the two armies facing each other over a stretch of several miles along the banks of the Chickamauga.
Thomas' Fourteenth Army Corps composed the Union's left a few miles south of Granger, and formed a southwesterly line to Crawfish Spring where it joined McCook, forming the right in McLemore's Cove.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/hh/25/hh25g1.htm   (622 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Edward M. McCook, July 6 - 15, 1864.
Corps (Army of the Cumberland) [US], was posted here to patrol the Chattahoochee between Rottenwood Cr.
McCook's horsemen served as a screen, behind which the 23d and 4th Corps moved to crossings at the mouth of Soap Cr.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/hargrovehousehistmarker.htm   (91 words)

  
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McCook and Daniel McCook, as well as Edward McCook's first cousin.
McCook's driver turned the ambulance, heading for the Union line three miles away, however they were soon surrounded and the Confederates fired down at the ambulance.
The driver died instantly, but McCook was shot in the abdomen, dying the next morning.
www.us-civilwar.com /kia-3.html   (4424 words)

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