Cooksville

Saving the Guns

Gettysburg Campaign When Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led his cavalry division north across the Potomac River

into Maryland in June 1863, about 400 Federals and civilians were captured and then paroled

in Brookeville. At the same time, Confederate Gen. ...

Cook County

This County, created by Act of the Legislature July 30, 1918, is named for Gen. Philip Cook who fought in the States and Seminole Wars. He served in Congress from 1872 to '82, was Secretary of State for Georgia 1890-94 ...

Wilson Cooke

1819-1897

A native of NC who was brought to Greenville by Vardry McBee as a slave.

He worked after hours and bought his way out of slavery. Once a free man he soon owned a general store and tannery.

He served in the ...

“Fighting McCook” Home

Build 1830 by Maj. Daniel McCook, Sr. Birthplace of four younger of his nine sons, eight of whom with the father served in the Civil War. All commissioned officers except one. Surg'n Latimer A.; Gen. George W.; Maj.-Gen. Robert L.; ...

The Fighting McCooks and the Civil War

Major Daniel McCook of Carrollton and his 9 sons and their cousins, the 5 sons of Dr. John McCook of Steubenville, won popular acclaim for their outstanding service in the United States Army an Navy.

“TRIBE OF DAN”

Maj. Daniel: mortally wounded ...