Edward M. Mc Cook

Edward M. Mc Cook

Edward Moody McCook (June 15, 1833 – September 9, 1909) was a lawyer, politician, distinguished Union cavalry general in the American Civil War, American diplomat, and Governor of the Territory of Colorado. He was a member of the famed "Fighting McCook" family of Ohio. Four of his brothers and ten of his first cousins served as officers, with six of the family members becoming generals before the end of the war.

Read more about Edward M. Mc Cook:  Early Life and Career, Civil War, Postbellum Career

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