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quently, when the regiment was re-organized for three years' service, he was commissioned major. He was promoted successively lieutenant-colonel and colonel. He served in the battles of Perry- ville, Stone's River, Lookout Mountain and Mis- sionary Ridge, 1862-63, and in many of the hard fought battles of the Atlanta campaign, com- manding a brigade at Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, July 19, 1864. He was mustered out of the volun- teer service with his regiment, Oct. 10, 1864. In March, 1865, he rejoined the army as colonel of the 194th Oliio infantry, and performed guard duty in the Virginia valley in command of a brigade until the close of the war. He was bre- vetted brigadier-general, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and was mustered out of the volunteer army in October, 1865. He was U.S. assessor of in- ternal revenue at Steubenville, Ohio, 1865-73 ; re- moved to New York city in 1873 ; was a Repub- lican representative in the 45th, 46th and 47th congresses, 1877-83; secretary of the U.S. senate, 1884-93, and city chamberlain of New York, 1894-97. He was married June, 1886, to Hettie B. McCook, of Steubenville, Ohio.

McCOOK, Daniel, soldier, was born in Canons- burg, Pa., June 20, 1798 ; son of George and Mary (McCormack) McCook. His father emi- grated from Ireland in 1780 and settled in Canons- burg ; was a charter member of the " McMillan church " and was active in the establishment of Jefferson college. Daniel McCook attended Jefferson college and removed to New Lisbon and thence to Carrollton, Ohio, where he engaged in the practice of law. He was married to Martha, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Greer) Latimer, descendants of the family which gave Hugh Latimer to the English reformation. He and his nine sons all served in the Federal army or navy in the civil war. At the outbreak of the civil war, although sixty-three years of age, he offered his services to the government and was commis- sioned a major. He participated in the skirmish at Buffington's Island, July 20, 1863, where he opposed the advance of Morgan's raiders and was mortally wounded. He died near Buffington's Island, Ohio, July 21, 1863.

McCOOK, Daniel, soldier, was born in Carroll- ton, Ohio, July 22, 1834 ; sixth son of Maj. Daniel and Martha (Latimer) McCook. He attended Alabama university, studied law at Steubenville, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1858, and was a partner of William T. Sherman and Thomas Ewing at Leavenworth, Kan., until 1861. He was married in December, 1860, to Julia Tibbs of Platte county. Mo. He volunteered as captain of a local company in the 1st Kansas regiment, and served under Gen. Nathaniel Lyon at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861. He was chief of staff

of the 1st division, Army of the Ohio, during the Shiloh campaign ; was commissioned colonel of the 52d Ohio infantry and commanded the 36th brigade, 11th division, 3d army corps, during the battle of Perry ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. On the eve of the battle he was selected to attack the Confederate line and take possession of some pools of water in the bed of Doctors Fork, which he successfully accomplished before daybreak. He commanded the 2d brigade, 2d division, reserve corps, during the battle of Chickamauga, and was stationed at McAffee's church, where his brigade covered Ringgold road. He was subse- quently ordered to take the place of General Thomas's force at Point Spring, thus allowing Thomas to relieve the two divisions commanded by Crittenden at Crawfish Springs. He was in command of the 3d brigade, 2d division, 14th army corps. Army of the Cumberland, and during the Atlanta campaign while leading an assault on the southern slope of Kenesaw Mountain, July 16, 1864, he was mortally wounded. He was made brigadier-general for gallant conduct at the assault on Kenesaw Mountain. He died from the effect of his wound, July 21, 1864.

ricCOOK, Edward Hoody, soldier, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, June 15, 1833 ; eldest son of Dr. John and Catharine Julia (Sheldon) Mc- Cook. He received a common school education, engaged in the practice of law in the Pike's Peak region, and was a representative in the Kansas legislature. He was a volunteer secret agent for the U.S. government prior to the war, and in recognition of this service he was appointed 2d lieutenant of the 4th U.S. cavalry. May 1, 1861, and was promoted 1st lieutenant in July, 1862. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Perrj'- ville, Chickamauga, Salem, and in the cavalry operations in East Tennessee. He was brevetted 1st lieutenant for Shiloh, April 7, 1862 ; captain for Perry ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862 ; major for 6hick- amauga, Ga., Sept. 20, 1863; lieutenant-colonel for cavalry operations in East Tennessee, Jan. 27, 1864 ; colonel for Selma, Ala., March 13, 1865, and brigadier-general for gallant and meritorious service in the field during the war. In the vol- unteer service he was successively major, lieu- tenant-colonel and colonel of the 2d Indiana volunteer cavalry, and was commissioned briga- dier-general, April 27, 1864, and major-general, March 13, 1865. He resigned his commission in the regular army, May, 1866. He was U.S. min- ister to Hawaii, 1866-69, where he concluded the treaty with the United States that led to annex- ation. He was territorial governor of Colorado, by President Grant's appointment, 1869-75. He was twice married : first to Mary Thompson, of Peoria, 111., and secondly to Mary McKenna, of Colorado.