This soldier is buried as an unknown soldier.
Headstone at Covington shows:
UNKNOWN
Actually:
THOMAS J. COOK
COMPANY H
37th ALABAMA
Researching this soldier was quite difficult because when he died on July 30, 1864 only his last name of Cook was recorded with no rank or unit indicated. The hospital register included the statement “no effects, Dr Smith neglected to take name”. A name by name search of available hospital records listed four soldiers named Cook as being admitted. A search of soldier records was made on each of the Cook soldiers and finally it was determined from a hospital admission record that the T. J. Cook of Company H, 37th Alabama Infantry was the only possibility even though his soldier file was incomplete. His soldier record shows his full name was Thomas J. Cook.
Thomas J. Cook enlisted as Second Sergeant on March 18, 1862 at Lawrenceville, Henry County, Alabama in Captain Searcy's Company, Alabama Volunteers. This company was a newly formed company that eventually became Company H of the 37th Alabama Infantry when the regiment was fully organized at Auburn, Alabama. He retained the rank of sergeant through his entire service.
The 37th Alabama was ordered to Mississippi where it fought at Iuka and then Corinth where it lost heavily. The unit soon served at Chickasaw Bayou, Port Gibson and Champion Hill, Mississippi. The regiment soon became part of the garrison at Vicksburg where it was surrendered on July 4, 1863. The regiment was soon exchanged and was later engaged at Chattanooga, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain and the battles around Atlanta. Unfortunately, the soldier record for 2nd Sergeant Thomas J. Cook contains no information after his parole at Vicksburg except for two clothing records dated in February and April 1864. but it is assumed he served with his unit in the aforementioned battles in Tennessee and Georgia. Since his hospital admission date was May 18, 1864, it is assumed he became ill or was wounded around the time of Rocky Face and Resaca (May 7-15, 1864) and sent to one of the hospitals at Covington (Hill and Lumpkin at Covington and Hood at Oxford)
The cause of death is not shown but perhaps the Dr Smith who failed to record pertinent details in the hospital register should be forgiven because Union General Garrard had just pillaged the three Confederate hospitals just the week before (July 20-24, 1864). This hospital register was a consolidated listing of all of the remaining 157 Confederate soldiers remaining at the three Covington area hospitals on July 29, 1864 and was then used to record the final disposition of all patients until the Covington area hospitals closed in mid-September 1864. It is believed that immediately after Garrard's pillaging expedition, remaining Confederate patients were likely consolidated to Hill Hospital at Covington. Surviving patients who were not returned to duty were sent to Confederate Hospitals at Macon, Augusta Cuthbert and Greensboro, Georgia.
Thomas J. Cook was born in Georgia about 1836 and moved to Henry County, Alabama by June 17, 1858 when he married Allie Thurman. His parents were not identified. Thomas and Allie reportedly had two children: John F Cook was born about 1859 and is believed to have died as an infant and daughter Nancy was born about 1862 and lived until 1922. The wife Allie C. Thurman was born in 1838 and lived until 1905. Census records of 1870 show Allie as a widow living with her parents in Henry County, Alabama. Allie is buried in Henry County, Alabama and her headstone shows she was married to Thomas J. Cook indicating that she did not remarry.
The few researchers of this Cook family seem not to know what happened to Thomas J, Cook. They may show him in their genealogy reports but not what happened to him. It is only right that after over 150 years we are now able to recognize and celebrate his service even if we cannot identify his exact grave.
This bio researched and posted by a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans #863 in order to honor this Confederate soldier
Headstone at Covington shows:
UNKNOWN
Actually:
THOMAS J. COOK
COMPANY H
37th ALABAMA
Researching this soldier was quite difficult because when he died on July 30, 1864 only his last name of Cook was recorded with no rank or unit indicated. The hospital register included the statement “no effects, Dr Smith neglected to take name”. A name by name search of available hospital records listed four soldiers named Cook as being admitted. A search of soldier records was made on each of the Cook soldiers and finally it was determined from a hospital admission record that the T. J. Cook of Company H, 37th Alabama Infantry was the only possibility even though his soldier file was incomplete. His soldier record shows his full name was Thomas J. Cook.
Thomas J. Cook enlisted as Second Sergeant on March 18, 1862 at Lawrenceville, Henry County, Alabama in Captain Searcy's Company, Alabama Volunteers. This company was a newly formed company that eventually became Company H of the 37th Alabama Infantry when the regiment was fully organized at Auburn, Alabama. He retained the rank of sergeant through his entire service.
The 37th Alabama was ordered to Mississippi where it fought at Iuka and then Corinth where it lost heavily. The unit soon served at Chickasaw Bayou, Port Gibson and Champion Hill, Mississippi. The regiment soon became part of the garrison at Vicksburg where it was surrendered on July 4, 1863. The regiment was soon exchanged and was later engaged at Chattanooga, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain and the battles around Atlanta. Unfortunately, the soldier record for 2nd Sergeant Thomas J. Cook contains no information after his parole at Vicksburg except for two clothing records dated in February and April 1864. but it is assumed he served with his unit in the aforementioned battles in Tennessee and Georgia. Since his hospital admission date was May 18, 1864, it is assumed he became ill or was wounded around the time of Rocky Face and Resaca (May 7-15, 1864) and sent to one of the hospitals at Covington (Hill and Lumpkin at Covington and Hood at Oxford)
The cause of death is not shown but perhaps the Dr Smith who failed to record pertinent details in the hospital register should be forgiven because Union General Garrard had just pillaged the three Confederate hospitals just the week before (July 20-24, 1864). This hospital register was a consolidated listing of all of the remaining 157 Confederate soldiers remaining at the three Covington area hospitals on July 29, 1864 and was then used to record the final disposition of all patients until the Covington area hospitals closed in mid-September 1864. It is believed that immediately after Garrard's pillaging expedition, remaining Confederate patients were likely consolidated to Hill Hospital at Covington. Surviving patients who were not returned to duty were sent to Confederate Hospitals at Macon, Augusta Cuthbert and Greensboro, Georgia.
Thomas J. Cook was born in Georgia about 1836 and moved to Henry County, Alabama by June 17, 1858 when he married Allie Thurman. His parents were not identified. Thomas and Allie reportedly had two children: John F Cook was born about 1859 and is believed to have died as an infant and daughter Nancy was born about 1862 and lived until 1922. The wife Allie C. Thurman was born in 1838 and lived until 1905. Census records of 1870 show Allie as a widow living with her parents in Henry County, Alabama. Allie is buried in Henry County, Alabama and her headstone shows she was married to Thomas J. Cook indicating that she did not remarry.
The few researchers of this Cook family seem not to know what happened to Thomas J, Cook. They may show him in their genealogy reports but not what happened to him. It is only right that after over 150 years we are now able to recognize and celebrate his service even if we cannot identify his exact grave.
This bio researched and posted by a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans #863 in order to honor this Confederate soldier
This soldier is buried as an unknown soldier.
Headstone at Covington shows:
UNKNOWN
Actually:
THOMAS J. COOK
COMPANY H
37th ALABAMA
Researching this soldier was quite difficult because when he died on July 30, 1864 only his last name of Cook was recorded with no rank or unit indicated. The hospital register included the statement “no effects, Dr Smith neglected to take name”. A name by name search of available hospital records listed four soldiers named Cook as being admitted. A search of soldier records was made on each of the Cook soldiers and finally it was determined from a hospital admission record that the T. J. Cook of Company H, 37th Alabama Infantry was the only possibility even though his soldier file was incomplete. His soldier record shows his full name was Thomas J. Cook.
Thomas J. Cook enlisted as Second Sergeant on March 18, 1862 at Lawrenceville, Henry County, Alabama in Captain Searcy's Company, Alabama Volunteers. This company was a newly formed company that eventually became Company H of the 37th Alabama Infantry when the regiment was fully organized at Auburn, Alabama. He retained the rank of sergeant through his entire service.
The 37th Alabama was ordered to Mississippi where it fought at Iuka and then Corinth where it lost heavily. The unit soon served at Chickasaw Bayou, Port Gibson and Champion Hill, Mississippi. The regiment soon became part of the garrison at Vicksburg where it was surrendered on July 4, 1863. The regiment was soon exchanged and was later engaged at Chattanooga, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain and the battles around Atlanta. Unfortunately, the soldier record for 2nd Sergeant Thomas J. Cook contains no information after his parole at Vicksburg except for two clothing records dated in February and April 1864. but it is assumed he served with his unit in the aforementioned battles in Tennessee and Georgia. Since his hospital admission date was May 18, 1864, it is assumed he became ill or was wounded around the time of Rocky Face and Resaca (May 7-15, 1864) and sent to one of the hospitals at Covington (Hill and Lumpkin at Covington and Hood at Oxford)
The cause of death is not shown but perhaps the Dr Smith who failed to record pertinent details in the hospital register should be forgiven because Union General Garrard had just pillaged the three Confederate hospitals just the week before (July 20-24, 1864). This hospital register was a consolidated listing of all of the remaining 157 Confederate soldiers remaining at the three Covington area hospitals on July 29, 1864 and was then used to record the final disposition of all patients until the Covington area hospitals closed in mid-September 1864. It is believed that immediately after Garrard's pillaging expedition, remaining Confederate patients were likely consolidated to Hill Hospital at Covington. Surviving patients who were not returned to duty were sent to Confederate Hospitals at Macon, Augusta Cuthbert and Greensboro, Georgia.
Thomas J. Cook was born in Georgia about 1836 and moved to Henry County, Alabama by June 17, 1858 when he married Allie Thurman. His parents were not identified. Thomas and Allie reportedly had two children: John F Cook was born about 1859 and is believed to have died as an infant and daughter Nancy was born about 1862 and lived until 1922. The wife Allie C. Thurman was born in 1838 and lived until 1905. Census records of 1870 show Allie as a widow living with her parents in Henry County, Alabama. Allie is buried in Henry County, Alabama and her headstone shows she was married to Thomas J. Cook indicating that she did not remarry.
The few researchers of this Cook family seem not to know what happened to Thomas J, Cook. They may show him in their genealogy reports but not what happened to him. It is only right that after over 150 years we are now able to recognize and celebrate his service even if we cannot identify his exact grave.
This bio researched and posted by a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans #863 in order to honor this Confederate soldier
Headstone at Covington shows:
UNKNOWN
Actually:
THOMAS J. COOK
COMPANY H
37th ALABAMA
Researching this soldier was quite difficult because when he died on July 30, 1864 only his last name of Cook was recorded with no rank or unit indicated. The hospital register included the statement “no effects, Dr Smith neglected to take name”. A name by name search of available hospital records listed four soldiers named Cook as being admitted. A search of soldier records was made on each of the Cook soldiers and finally it was determined from a hospital admission record that the T. J. Cook of Company H, 37th Alabama Infantry was the only possibility even though his soldier file was incomplete. His soldier record shows his full name was Thomas J. Cook.
Thomas J. Cook enlisted as Second Sergeant on March 18, 1862 at Lawrenceville, Henry County, Alabama in Captain Searcy's Company, Alabama Volunteers. This company was a newly formed company that eventually became Company H of the 37th Alabama Infantry when the regiment was fully organized at Auburn, Alabama. He retained the rank of sergeant through his entire service.
The 37th Alabama was ordered to Mississippi where it fought at Iuka and then Corinth where it lost heavily. The unit soon served at Chickasaw Bayou, Port Gibson and Champion Hill, Mississippi. The regiment soon became part of the garrison at Vicksburg where it was surrendered on July 4, 1863. The regiment was soon exchanged and was later engaged at Chattanooga, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain and the battles around Atlanta. Unfortunately, the soldier record for 2nd Sergeant Thomas J. Cook contains no information after his parole at Vicksburg except for two clothing records dated in February and April 1864. but it is assumed he served with his unit in the aforementioned battles in Tennessee and Georgia. Since his hospital admission date was May 18, 1864, it is assumed he became ill or was wounded around the time of Rocky Face and Resaca (May 7-15, 1864) and sent to one of the hospitals at Covington (Hill and Lumpkin at Covington and Hood at Oxford)
The cause of death is not shown but perhaps the Dr Smith who failed to record pertinent details in the hospital register should be forgiven because Union General Garrard had just pillaged the three Confederate hospitals just the week before (July 20-24, 1864). This hospital register was a consolidated listing of all of the remaining 157 Confederate soldiers remaining at the three Covington area hospitals on July 29, 1864 and was then used to record the final disposition of all patients until the Covington area hospitals closed in mid-September 1864. It is believed that immediately after Garrard's pillaging expedition, remaining Confederate patients were likely consolidated to Hill Hospital at Covington. Surviving patients who were not returned to duty were sent to Confederate Hospitals at Macon, Augusta Cuthbert and Greensboro, Georgia.
Thomas J. Cook was born in Georgia about 1836 and moved to Henry County, Alabama by June 17, 1858 when he married Allie Thurman. His parents were not identified. Thomas and Allie reportedly had two children: John F Cook was born about 1859 and is believed to have died as an infant and daughter Nancy was born about 1862 and lived until 1922. The wife Allie C. Thurman was born in 1838 and lived until 1905. Census records of 1870 show Allie as a widow living with her parents in Henry County, Alabama. Allie is buried in Henry County, Alabama and her headstone shows she was married to Thomas J. Cook indicating that she did not remarry.
The few researchers of this Cook family seem not to know what happened to Thomas J, Cook. They may show him in their genealogy reports but not what happened to him. It is only right that after over 150 years we are now able to recognize and celebrate his service even if we cannot identify his exact grave.
This bio researched and posted by a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans #863 in order to honor this Confederate soldier
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