Military: Civil War: Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios - Gen. Samuel Kosciusco Zook, Montgomery Co, PA

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                        ZOOK, GEN. SAMUEL KOSCIUSCO
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   ZOOK, GEN. SAMUEL KOSCIUSCO, born in Pennsylvania about 1823. Became
   an electrician. In 1861 led 6th New York Volunteers to seat of war,
   and appointed Military Governor of Annapolis.  Commissioned colonel of
   57th New York Volunteers.  Led a brigade through the Peninsula
   campaign, and made brigadier-general November 29, 1862.  Led his own
   regiment at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and was killed in the
   latter battle.