Daniel McCook | |
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Born | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 20, 1798
Died | July 21, 1863 Buffington Island, U.S. | (aged 65)
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | Union Army |
Rank | Major |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Relations | John James McCook, Jr. (son) John James McCook (brother) |
Other work | attorney |
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]