News:
Now in the library; "Genealogy of the Cooke and Cook family". New under the Moments in Time section: my "I Love Me Wall". (purely self-indulgent, I know.)
honoring our relatives that have served this country. This list is "in progress" and by no means comlete. If you feel we've overlooked someone please contact us using the "Suggest" tab on the top of their page.
In 1896 he received a Congressional authorized promotion to the rank of commodore in recognition of his gallantry and skill during the Battle of Mobile Bay.
He enlisted 30 Apr 1861 at Monticello to serve two years. Mustered in as corporal, CO. H 22 May 1861. Promoted to Sergeant, 27 Mar 1862. Killed in battle, 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, Virginia.
He enlisted June 24, 1861. He mustered July 17, 1861 into the 5th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry Company I. He was Killed in the The Battle of Iuka, fought on September 19, 1862, in Iuka, Mississippi.
An article in The Canton Sentinel dated 6/19/1924 spoke of the Daughters of the American Revolution having "appropriately marked the long forgotten and neglected grave of David Pratt". However their web site (accessed 5/4/2012) says: "Future Applicants Must Provide Correct Service".
On April 18th 1775 Paul Revere and two others including Abel's brother Samuel set off to warn the colonist in Lexington MA that the British Army was coming to arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams and seize weapons that were stored in Concord. As they started off to the west Abel Prescott Jr. headed south to warn the towns of Sudbury and Farmingham. While returning British soldiers fired upon him and he was slightly wounded in his side. He managed to escape the soldiers by hiding in the house of Mrs. Heywood, however the following September he died as a result of Dysentery a complication of his bullet wound.
Reagan was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Officers' Reserve Corps. Due to poor eyesight he was classified for limited service and was not eligible for overseas deployment. He as assigned as a transportation officer.
he transferred to the Army Air Corps in 1942. There he served in public relations, the Motion Picture Unit and, campaigned for the sale of war bonds. He was responsible for producing over 400 training films. Before he was discharged on December 9, 1945 he had been promoted to captain.
