★ McCook, Robert Latimer

Robert Latimer McCook​

Born: December 28, 1827

Birthplace: New Lisbon, Ohio

Father: Major Daniel McCook 1798 – 1863

(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)​

Mother: Martha Latimer 1802 – 1879

(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Steubenville, Ohio and Cincinnati, Ohio​

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1856: Supporter of James Buchanan for President​

Civil War Career:

1861: Organizer of the 9th​ Ohio Volunteers Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1862: Colonel of 9th​ Ohio Volunteers Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Drilled the 9th​ Ohio Volunteers Infantry at Camp Dennison​

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1861: Served in Western Virginia under Major General McClellan​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky Wounded in battle​

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1862: Rejoined the Union army before his wound had fully healed​

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1862: It was noted that due to his wounded he couldn't ride for long periods​

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1862: Mortally wounded in the intestines in Huntsville, Alabama​

Died: August 6, 1862

Place of Death: Huntsville, Alabama

Cause of Death: Wounds to the intestines

Age at time of Death: 34 years old

Burial Place: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy upcoming Birthday (December 28th) Brig. General Robert L. McCook! Salutes remembering General McCook on his upcoming birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

After his wounding at Mill Spring McCook couldn't travel far by horseback so he pretty much traveled by ambulance. It was in an ambulance, scouting with a small escort near Decherd, Tennessee on August 5, 1862 that he was overtaken by a band of "irregulars" including Frank B.Gurley. Gurley shot McCook as he attempted to whip the ambulance team into going faster. McCook died the next day and saw this mortal wounding as an act of war while many saw it as murder.There are 2 versions of this story. The Northerners version had him being shot while lying helpless in an ambulance by guerrillas.The Southern version disputes the murder part and has McCook as being killed in legitimate warfare by cavalry.

 

[Pollaco]

After his wounding at Mill Spring McCook couldn't travel far by horseback so he pretty much traveled by ambulance. It was in an ambulance, scouting with a small escort near Decherd, Tennessee on August 5, 1862 that he was overtaken by a band of "irregulars" including Frank B.Gurley. Gurley shot McCook as he attempted to whip the ambulance team into going faster. McCook died the next day and saw this mortal wounding as an act of war while many saw it as murder.There are 2 versions of this story. The Northerners version had him being shot while lying helpless in an ambulance by guerrillas.The Southern version disputes the murder part and has McCook as being killed in legitimate warfare by cavalry.

It is a most interesting story. Frank Gurley was on a commission to raise troops for the newly organized 4th Alabama Cavalry but his commission was from Gen. Forrest.To be legitimate it would have had to have been by Jefferson Davis.Technically Gurley was a guerilla. Gurley was placed on trial for this "act of murder".He was scheduled to be hanged but his hanging was suspended by Andrew Johnson on Nov. 30, 1865 after many delays.