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Edward M. McCook

Union Army general (1833-1909) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 76

Edward Moody McCook was an American lawyer, politician, distinguished Union cavalry general in the American Civil War, diplomat, and governor of the Territory of Colorado. He was a member of the famed "Fighting McCook" family of Ohio.

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Four of his brothers and 10 of his first cousins served as officers, with six of the family members becoming generals before the end of the war.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1833 to 1909 · aged 76