Married Elizabeth (French) Cook on July 3, 1867
Member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Jas Brainerd Post 111, Eaton Rapids, Mi.
Born in Richland, Ohio
Was First Sargent of Co. I, 1st United States Sharpshooters 1862-1865.
Company I Berdan 1st US Sharpshooters were one of the 100 Sharpshooters sent out on the second day at Gettysburg. The 100 included sharpshooter from 4 companies: 1st USSS Co's D, E, F and I. They were with the 3rd Main under fire. Cook's "Comrades of the Battlefield" award shows 308 days under fire. He was a corporal at the time of Gettysburg, and was promoted to first sergeant the next spring. He provided field notes to Hiram Berdan and Charles Stevens to help Mr. Stevens write the book "Berdans U.S. Sharpshooters".
Member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Jas Brainerd Post 111, Eaton Rapids, Mi.
Born in Richland, Ohio
Was First Sargent of Co. I, 1st United States Sharpshooters 1862-1865.
Company I Berdan 1st US Sharpshooters were one of the 100 Sharpshooters sent out on the second day at Gettysburg. The 100 included sharpshooter from 4 companies: 1st USSS Co's D, E, F and I. They were with the 3rd Main under fire. Cook's "Comrades of the Battlefield" award shows 308 days under fire. He was a corporal at the time of Gettysburg, and was promoted to first sergeant the next spring. He provided field notes to Hiram Berdan and Charles Stevens to help Mr. Stevens write the book "Berdans U.S. Sharpshooters".
Married Elizabeth (French) Cook on July 3, 1867
Member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Jas Brainerd Post 111, Eaton Rapids, Mi.
Born in Richland, Ohio
Was First Sargent of Co. I, 1st United States Sharpshooters 1862-1865.
Company I Berdan 1st US Sharpshooters were one of the 100 Sharpshooters sent out on the second day at Gettysburg. The 100 included sharpshooter from 4 companies: 1st USSS Co's D, E, F and I. They were with the 3rd Main under fire. Cook's "Comrades of the Battlefield" award shows 308 days under fire. He was a corporal at the time of Gettysburg, and was promoted to first sergeant the next spring. He provided field notes to Hiram Berdan and Charles Stevens to help Mr. Stevens write the book "Berdans U.S. Sharpshooters".
Member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Jas Brainerd Post 111, Eaton Rapids, Mi.
Born in Richland, Ohio
Was First Sargent of Co. I, 1st United States Sharpshooters 1862-1865.
Company I Berdan 1st US Sharpshooters were one of the 100 Sharpshooters sent out on the second day at Gettysburg. The 100 included sharpshooter from 4 companies: 1st USSS Co's D, E, F and I. They were with the 3rd Main under fire. Cook's "Comrades of the Battlefield" award shows 308 days under fire. He was a corporal at the time of Gettysburg, and was promoted to first sergeant the next spring. He provided field notes to Hiram Berdan and Charles Stevens to help Mr. Stevens write the book "Berdans U.S. Sharpshooters".
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