Joseph J. Cook

Joseph Jarvis Cook
Cook's Burial at Cook Cemetery
Born(1826-12-01)December 1, 1826
New Bern, North Carolina, United States
DiedJanuary 31, 1869(1869-01-31) (aged 42)
Alabama, United States
Buried
Cook Cemetery, Pickensville, Alabama, United States
Allegiance United States
 Confederate States
Branch United States Navy
 Confederate States Navy
Years of service1848 – 1852
1861 – 1865
RankColonel
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Joseph Jarvis Cook (1826-1869) was an American Colonel who served the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. He was most notable for being the main Confederate commander at the Battle of Galveston Harbor.