Robert Latimer McCook (December 28, 1827 - August 6, 1862) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was killed by Confederate partisans in Alabama. McCook was born in New Lisbon, Ohio, one of the famed Fighting McCooks. He studied law and moved to Cincinnati, where he developed a large legal practice and socialized in local Democratic political circles. Originally a supporter of President Buchanan, as war became inevitable, … Wikipedia
Robert L. McCook (1827-1862), a local attorney of Irish descent with strong connections to the local German community, commanded the German 9th regiment (Die Neuner) during the Civil War. www.idiotech.com/oacdocs/oacbin/32mccook.html
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