Military: CWR: Cook, Jesse of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Cook, Jesse

* Born Apr. 25, 1841 
* Died Oct. 4, 1913 
* Buried in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Northampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K and C 2nd Regiment Potomac Home Brigade 
* Enlisted Sept. 7, 1861 at Cumberland, Md for 3 years 
* Absent 4 days without leave in April 1862 
* Company Muster Roll dated Nov. / Dec. 1862 lists him as on daily duty, 
Artillery 
* Company Muster Roll dated Jan, / Feb. 1863 lists him as sick in quarters 
* Company Muster Roll dated Nov. / Dec. 1863 lists him as fined $8.00 by 
Sentence of Field Court Martial 
* Last paid to Oct. 31, 1863 
* Amount for clothing in kind or money advanced $35.91 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 12, 1864 at age 20 in New Creek, WV
* Due $400.00 
* Enlisted Oct. 31, 1861 
* Discharged May 29, 1865 
* Disability - Piles and Heart Disease 
* Served Oct. 31, 1861 - May 29, 1865 - 42 month 28 days 
* Jesse is a brother of George Cook. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 30, 1880, Application #393491, Certificate 
#334569

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Northampton Twp. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Obituary, Meyersdale Library 
* Cook Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of birth as 1842] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478072 [Lists additional 
service information
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists name as Jessie and year 
of birth as 1842]
 
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Cook, Jesse

* Private Co. C 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Substitute 
* Mustered in Mar. 30, 1865 at age 18 as Private in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Veterans Card File
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750