Military: CWR: Cook, George of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Cook, George * Buried in Fichtner Cemetery, Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. SOURCE: * Meyersdale Commercial, June 4, 1908 ------- Cook, George * Born Sept. 22, 1843 * Died Dec. 17, 1919 in Glencoe, Pa. * Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. C 2nd Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Enlisted or mustered in Sept. 2, 1861 * Absent without permission from Feb. 14, 1863 until Feb. 16, 1863 * On Company Muster Roll dated May / June 1863 he is listed as on detached service at Brady's Mill, Md * Mustered out or discharged May 29, 1865 * Served Sept. 7, 1861 - May 29, 1865 - 44 month 22 days * George is a brother of Jesse Cook * Pension application: Widow applied for pension; Filed Dec. 30, 1919; Claim #1,150,487 * Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 1, 1889, Application #731731, Certificate #872686; Widow Pension: Applied Dec. 30, 1919, Application #1150487, Certificate #884733 SOURCE: * Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web * Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 * 1906 Somerset Co. History [Lists Co. as K - Not on Co. K muster roll] * Cook Family History, Rootsweb.com * Veterans Grave Registration * H. C. McKinley Ledger page 163, contains additional genealogy info. Muster Roster Co. C * Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478072 [Lists information for George Cook in Co. A and George Cook in C together; they may be the same man as George in Co. A is listed as being born in Somerset Co. Pa.] * Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 ------ Cook, George * Private Co. G 54th Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 6, 1864 * Discharged May 31, 1865 * Disability - Ailment on breast SOURCE: * Census 1890 Veterans, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.