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convention placed him in nomination for gov- ernor of the state"; in November, 1892, he was elected, and was re-elected in November, 1894, serving 1893-97.

McCOOK, Alexander McDowell, soldier, vras born in Columbian county, Ohio, April 22, 1831; fifth son of Maj. Daniel and Martha (Latimer) McCook. He removed with his parents to Carroll county, Ohio; was graduated from the U.S.

Military academy in 1852 as brevet second lieutenant and was appointed to the 3d infkntry. He served on garrison duty, 1852-53; on frontier duty, 1854-55; in the campaign against the Apache Indians, June- August, 1854, and against the Utes in 1855; and was pro- moted second lieu- tenant, June 30, 1854. He was chief guide and adjutant-general of an expedition against the Indians of Ari- zona in March, 1856. He was promoted 1st lieu- tenant, Dec. 16, 1858; was assistant instructor in military tactics at the U.S. Military aca- demy, 1858-61; was commissioned colonel and assigned to the 1st Ohio volunteers, April 16, 1861, and engaged in the defence of Washington, D.C., May-July, 1861; was promoted captain of the 3d U.S. infantry, May 14, 1861; participated in the skirmish at Vienna, Va., June 17, 1861, and was in command of the 1st Ohio regiment at the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. He was brevetted major U.S.A., July 21, 1861, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bull Run; and was appointed brigadier-general, U.S.V., Sept. 3, 1861. He commanded a brigade in the operations in Kentucky, October-Decem- ber, 1861, and the 2d division. Army of the Ohio, under Major-General Buell, in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaign, February-June, 1862. He was brevetted lieutenant-colonel, March 3, 1862, for gallant and meritorious services at the cap- ture of Nashville, Tenn. His division formed the extreme right of Buell's army at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, April 7, 1862, and drove the Confederates back along the Corinth road, which was the great central line of this battle, thus connecting the Army of the Ohio with Wallace's division, which formed the extreme right of Grant's force. He was brevetted colonel U.S.A. for Shiloh, April 7, 1862. He commanded the re- serve of the Army of the Ohio in the advance upon and at the siege of Corinth, Miss. His

division, however, was engaged at Bridge's Creek and at Geratt's Hill. He then served in northern Alabama and in East Tennessee; was commis- sioned major-general of volunteers, July 17, 1862; was in command of the 1st army corps in the advance to Kentucky and at the battle of Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. He led his troops to the relief of Nashville, Tenn., in October, 1862; com- manded the 14th army corps in the Tennessee campaign, and commanded the riglit wing of the Army of the Cumberland, in the battle of Stone's River, Dec. 31, 1862. He commanded the 20th army corps, Army of the Cumberland, in the Tullahoma campaign, participating in the action at Liberty Gap and in the skirmishes at Tulla- homa, Winchester and Elk River. He com- manded the 20th corps in the battle of Chicka- mauga, Sept. 19, 1863. He was relieved from com- mand. Oct. 6, 1863, and he asked for a court of inquiry, which found him free from blame. He was assigned to duties in the middle division in November, 1864, and in February, 1865, was placed in command of the Eastern district of Arkansas. He represented the war department in the investigation of Indian affairs, May 6, 1865. On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brig- adier-general for gallantry at Perryville, Ky., and major-general for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war, and was mustered out of the volunteer service, Oct. 21, 1865. He was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 26th infantry, March 5, 1867; was transferred to the 10th infantry, March 15, 1869, and served for several years on the staff of Gen. William T. Sherman. He was promoted colonel of the 6th infantry, Dec. 16, 1880, and commanded the in- fantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He was appointed brigadier-general, July 11, 1890, and major-general, Nov. 9, 1894, and was retired from the regular army, April 22, 1895, having reached the age limit. He represented the United States at the coronation of the czar of Russia, Moscow, May 24, 1896, and was a member of the commission appointed by President ]\lc- Kinley to investigate the war department during the war with Spain, Sept. 23, 1898, to Feb. 10, 1899. He died June 11, 1903.

ricCOOK, Anson Qeorge, representative, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1835; second son of Dr. John and Catharine Julia (Sheldon) McCook and grandson of George and Mary (Mc- Cormack) McCook. He attended school at New Lisbon, Ohio, 1H40-54; went overland to Califor- nia, where he remained, 1854-60; and studied law in the oflBce of his cousin, George Wythe McCook, 1860-61. He raised the first company in eastern Ohio in 1861, and was commissioned a captain in the 2d Ohio infantry. He participated in the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, and subse-