Pike-Lamar County GaArchives History .....Cook, George D. 1915 (Confederate Soldier's Home, Atlanta, Georgia) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net and Shanna English ojmuseum@yahoo.com June 22, 2003, 8:09 am Cook, George D. • Residence: Pike Co., Ga. • Born: November 23rd, 1841 Pike Co., Ga. • Entered service: April 2nd, 1862 as Corporal in Co.H, 44th Ga. Inf. Vols. • Promoted: to Sergeant 1862 • Engagements: Chancellorsville, Cold Harbor, Earlys’ Valley campaign, Seven days around Richmond, in front of Petersburg & others • Wounded: April 2, 1864 in front of Petersburg • Prisoner: April 2nd, 1864 in front of Petersburg • Released: June 17th, 1865 at Point Lookout, Md. • Paroled” June 17th, 1865 • Commanding Officer when entering service: Capt. J.C. Redding, Col. Sam’l;. P. Lumpkin • Commanding Officer when discharged: J.J. Cook, Col. J.W. Beck • Rank when discharged: Sergeant • Branch of service: Infantry • Age at present time: 71 • Date of this record: October 19th, 1912 • Remarks: In case of death, notify Jeff Key (nephew); wire H.A. Shockley at Milner, Ga.; Mrs. McCulloch at Milner, Ga. • Died at Hospital December 16th, 1915 at 2 o’clock AM • Widower, farmer. • ref.: Vol. I, Folio # 549 Additional Comments: From Record Collections housed at Old Jail Museum/Archives, Barnesville, Georgia, Shanna English, Director This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb