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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.
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Quite a number of the Eighty-fifth regiment were killed or wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks. Nathan was wounded by the bursting of a shell, a pieces striking him on the side of his head, while two of his comrades were killed by his side. He did not realize that he was wounded until daylight came, and the scattered men of the Eighth-fifth gathered in the morning. Then he was asked what was the matter with his head, as they saw the blood had been running down his back from his head. He took off his cap only to find a hole cut in his cap and quite a gash cut in his scalp. He had been so excited in the battle that he did not know he was wounded.
On 20 April 1864 the rebels surrounded them at Plymoth, There was no chance of escape. They surrendered, and were all marched to Andersonville prison. He was confined until 11 September 1864, then taken first to Charleston, S. C., then
to Florence. He was paroled 6 December 1864, when his weight had been reduced from 164 lbs. to 90.
During its term of service the Eighth-fifth lost 36 soldiers by death from wounds, 103 from accident or disease, and the 222 died in prison.
e enlisted in the 186 NY Infantry at the age of sixteen, and served until the close of the war. He served mostly in Virginia, in the army of the Potomac. His regiment was present at the surrender of General Lee.
At the age of 20 he enlisted along side his brother Truman in the Union Army. Company C, Michigan 3rd Cavalry Regiment on 25 Feb 1864. Mustered out on 12 Feb 1866 at San Antonio, Texas
At Kalamazoo, Michigan, on February 25, 1864, At the age of 18 he enlisted alongside his brother Otis in the Union Army, Company C, Michigan 3rd Cavalry Regiment. On June 10, 1865 he transferred to Company I. He mustered out on October 5, 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana.
While on escort duty the U.S.S Trumbull became separated from the convoy in a rain squall which carried away her fore-topmast and her main top gallant mast. The frigate soon found herself engaged with the British frigate HMS Iris, the former Continental frigate Hancock (II), and the 18-gun ship General Monk, the former Continental privateer General Washington Trumbull was trapped and with no escaping they fought for over and hour. Eleven Americans were wounded and five killed before the Trumbull struck her colors. Taken in tow by the British to New York, the Trumbull was so badly damaged she was abandoned.
When his recruiter asked him his profession, he responded "Rodeo". This was misread on a form as "radio", and he spent his entire enlistment at a radio station in the American Midwest.
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and, an Air Medal. He was the co-pilot on a flying a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. He completed 35 missions.
In his book "The Rough Riders" President Roosevelt said; "We could have filled up the whole regiment many times over from the South Atlantic and Gulf States, alone, but were only able to accept a very few applicants. One of them was John Mcllhenny, of Louisiana; a planter and manufacturer, a big-game hunter and book-lover, who could have had a commission in the Louisiana toops, but who preferred to go as a trooper in the Rough Riders because he believed we would surely see fighting. He could have commanded any influence, social or political, he wished; but he never asked a favor of any kind. He went into one of the New Mexican troops, and by his high qualities and zealous attention to duty speedily rose to a sergeantcy, and finally won his lieutenancy for gallantry in action.