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Daniel McCook Jr.
Born in Carrollton, McCook was one of the 'Fighting McCooks'. A lawyer who had practiced with William T. Sherman in Kansas, he led an Ohio infantry brigade and was mortally wounded at Kennesaw Mountain in 1864.
At a glance
- Born
- 1834-07-22
- Died
- 1864-07-21
- Education
- University of Alabama at Florence, Florence, AL, to 1858, graduate
- Known as
- Military, Lawyer
- Organizations
- 52nd Ohio Infantry
Life story
Daniel McCook Jr. was born in Carrollton in 1834 into the McCook family, whose many sons served the Union. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Florence in 1858, read law in Steubenville and moved to Leavenworth, Kansas, where he practiced with William T. Sherman and the Ewing brothers.
In 1861 he led a militia company that joined the 1st Kansas Infantry, and he was sick with pneumonia when the regiment was badly hurt at Wilson's Creek. At Shiloh he was a chief of staff, and in July 1862 he became colonel of the 52nd Ohio Infantry.
He commanded brigades under Sherman. On June 27, 1864, he led the assault at Kennesaw Mountain and was shot in the right lung; before the charge he is said to have recited lines from Macaulay's 'Horatius' to his men.
He was promoted to brigadier general in July 1864 and died on July 21 at Steubenville. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati.
Timeline
- 1834-07-22: Born (Carrollton, OH) source
- 1858: Graduates from University of Alabama at Florence (Florence, AL) source
- 1860-12: Marries Julia Tibbs (Missouri) source
- 1861: Captain of militia company, 1st Kansas Infantry (Kansas) source
- 1862-07-15: Commissioned colonel of the 52nd Ohio Infantry (Ohio) source
- 1864-06-27: Wounded leading the assault at Kennesaw Mountain (Georgia) source
- 1864-07-16: Promoted brigadier general source
- 1864-07-21: Dies (Steubenville, OH) source
What Daniel is known for
- Colonel of the 52nd Ohio Infantry; brigade commander
- Promoted brigadier general the week he died
Family
- father: Daniel McCook
- wife: Julia Tibbs
Ohio places
Where Daniel McCook Jr. was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Carrollton, Carroll County ZIP 44615 · Carrollton · Carroll County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Daniel McCook Jr. dates, education, service, burial