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.
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He enlisted in Company K, 6th Michigan Cavalry on 28 December 1863 at Kalamazoo. He was promoted to Corporal on 1 February 1865. Transferred to Company H, 1st Michigan Cavalry on 17 November 1865. Discharged 26 march 1866 at Fort Bridger, Utah Territory.
Took part in the Battle of Ball's Bluff, 21 Oct 1861, the Siege of Yorktown, the Battle of West Point and, the Battle of Fair Oaks, 1 Jun 1862. On 25 Jun 1862 at Fair Oaks he was shot. After his recovery he was stationed at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana as a prison guard until the close of the war.
On 1 May 1865 he served as one of the honor guard that stood watch over President Lincoln's body as it lay in state in the state capitol at Indianapolis, Indiana.
3 May 1867 at Nicholasville, Kentucky while attempting to arrest 3 Regulators (an outlaw group similar to the Klu Klux Klan) he was seriously wounded in the face, shoulder and, arm.
From May to October of 1870 he served at forts Sully and Rice in the Dakota Territory where he fought in skirmishes against the Indians. He retired 23 Dec 1873 due to service related woulds and disabilities.
He enlisted in the Army in May 1942. In 1945, he was discharged as a captain. He spoke fluent French and served in military intelligence in North Africa and France.