History of Carrollton, (Carroll County) Ohio United States of America

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John James McCook, lawyer and soldier, was born at Carrollton, Ohio, May 25, 1845; ninth son of Maj. Daniel and Martha (Latimer) McCook. He attended Kenyon college, but left after his freshman year to enter the 6th Ohio cavalry. He was promoted lieutenant and served on the staff of General Crittenden at Perryville. Stone's River, Tullahoma, Chickamauga and Chattanooga with the Army of the Cumberland, and under Grant with the Army of the Potomac from the Wilderness to the crossing of the James river. He was promoted captain and aide de camp U.S.V., and distinguished himself in the battle of Shady Grove, Va., where he was severely wounded. He was brevetted major for Shady Grove and lieutenant-colonel and colonel for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and was mustered out as lieutenant-colonel, March 13, 1865. He was graduated from Kenyon college, A.B., 1866, A.M., 1869, and from the Harvard Law school, LL.B., 1869. He practised law in the office of Stanton & McCook, in Steubenville, Ohio, and subsequently in New York city as a member of the law firm of Alexander & Green. He was married, Feb. 17, 1876, to Janetta, daughter of Henry M. and Susan Mary (Brown) Alexander. In 1897 he was said to have been the first choice of President McKinley for attorney-general in his cabinet, but he declined to give up his extensive law practice. He was elected a trustee of Princeton university in 1890 and was chairman of the Army and Navy Christian commission during the war with Spain. The honorary degree of A.M. was conferred on him by Princeton in 1873 and that of LL. D. by the University of Kansas in 1890 and by Lafayette college in 1893.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Daniel McCook, soldier, was born in Carrollton, Ohio, July 22, 1834; sixth son of Maj. Daniel and Martha (Latimer) McCook. He attended Alabama university, studied law at Steubenville, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1858, and was a partner of William T. Sherman and Thomas Ewing at Leavenworth, Kan., until 1861. He was married in December, 1860, to Julia Tibbs of Platte county, Mo. He volunteered as captain of a local company in the 1st Kansas regiment, and served under Gen. Nathaniel Lyon at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861. He was chief of staff of the 1st division, Army of the Ohio, during the Shiloh campaign; was commissioned colonel of the 52d Ohio infantry and commanded the 36th brigade, 11th division, 3d army corps, during the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. On the eve of the battle he was selected to attack the Confederate line and take possession of some pools of water in the bed of Doctors Fork, which he successfully accomplished before daybreak. He commanded the 2d brigade, 2d division, reserve corps, during the battle of Chickamauga, and was stationed at McAffee's church, where his brigade covered Ringgold road. He was subsequently ordered to take the place of General Thomas's force at Point Spring, thus allowing Thomas to relieve the two divisions commanded by Crittenden at Crawfish Springs. He was in command of the 3d brigade, 2d division, 14th army corps, Army of the Cumberland, and during the Atlanta campaign while leading an assault on the southern slope of Kenesaw Mountain, July 16, 1864, he was mortally wounded. He was made brigadier-general for gallant conduct at the assault on Kenesaw Mountain. He died from the effect of his wound, July 21, 1864.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Edwin Stanton McCook, soldier, was born in Carrollton, Ohio, March 26, 1837; seventh son of Maj. Daniel and Martha (Latimer) McCook. He entered the U.S. Naval academy as a cadet, but left the academy before graduating, and in 1861 recruited a company for John A. Logan's 31st Illinois regiment. He served at Fort Donelson and at Jackson, Tenn.; commanded the regiment at Vicksburg, May to July, 1863, where he was wounded, and in the Atlanta campaign he commanded the 1st brigade, 3d division, 17th army corps, where he was again wounded. He was promoted brigadier-general and was brevetted major-general of volunteers, March 13, 1865, for services during the war. He was appointed by President Grant secretary of Dakota Territory, and served for a time as acting governor of the territory ex officio. While presiding in this capacity at a public meeting at Yankton he was shot and fatally wounded by a man in the audience. He died at Yankton, Dak., Sept. 11, 1873.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor