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Pvt Trustrum Willis Cook Veteran

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
8 Jan 1862 (aged 24–25)
Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Veteran
Co G 10th Iowa Infantry

From military records:
Cook, Willis.
Age 24.
Residence Lacona,Ia
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Aug. 29, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 7, 1861.
Killed in action Jan. 8, 1862, near Charleston, Mo.
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Assume buried at Charleston, then exhumed and moved to Mound City National Cemetery after the war as an unknown.
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Service of 10th Iowa during his enlistment:
Mustered Camp Fremont near Iowa City. Ordered to St Louis Sep 6, thence to
Cape Girardeau,Mo. Oct 1 until Nov . Expedition against Thompson's forces Nov 2-12.
Action at Bloomfield,Mo Nov 10. Moved to Bird's Point Mo Nov 12.
Action at Charleston,Mo Jan 8 1862.
Civil War Veteran
Co G 10th Iowa Infantry

From military records:
Cook, Willis.
Age 24.
Residence Lacona,Ia
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Aug. 29, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 7, 1861.
Killed in action Jan. 8, 1862, near Charleston, Mo.
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Assume buried at Charleston, then exhumed and moved to Mound City National Cemetery after the war as an unknown.
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Service of 10th Iowa during his enlistment:
Mustered Camp Fremont near Iowa City. Ordered to St Louis Sep 6, thence to
Cape Girardeau,Mo. Oct 1 until Nov . Expedition against Thompson's forces Nov 2-12.
Action at Bloomfield,Mo Nov 10. Moved to Bird's Point Mo Nov 12.
Action at Charleston,Mo Jan 8 1862.

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