Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General Alexander McD. McCook

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                                   McCOOK
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   McCOOK, GEN. ALEXANDER McD., born in Ohio April 22, 1831. Graduated at
   West Point 1852. Served against the Apaches 1858-61. Commanded a
   regiment in battle of Bull Run, and a division of the army of Ohio in
   the Tennessee and Mississippi campaigns. Brevetted colonel for gallant
   service at Shiloh, and finally made brigadier and major-general for
   bravery at Perryville and other places. After the war, became colonel
   of regular infantry, and assigned to command in Arizona 1891.