Daniel McCook

Daniel McCook
Major Daniel McCook Sr., Union Army
Born(1798-06-20)June 20, 1798
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 21, 1863(1863-07-21) (aged 65)
Buffington Island, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Union Army
Rank Major
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
RelationsJohn James McCook, Jr. (son)
John James McCook (brother)
Other workattorney

Daniel McCook (June 20, 1798 – July 21, 1863) was an attorney and an officer in the Union army during the American Civil War. He was one of two Ohio brothers who, along with 13 of their sons, became widely known as the “Fighting McCooks” for their contributions to the war effort.[1][2]

  1. ^ Whalen, Charles and Barbara, The Fighting McCooks: America's Famous Fighting Family, Westmoreland Press, 2006.
  2. ^ Ohio Historical Society