Anson G. McCook
Union Army general
Died when: 82 years 81 days (986 months)Star Sign: Libra
Anson George McCook (October 10, 1835 – December 30, 1917) was an American military and political figure who served as Union Army colonel during the Civil War.
In recognition of his service, in 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers.
In civilian life, he was an attorney and three-term postbellum U.S.Congressman from New York.He was a member of the “Fighting McCooks,” one of America's most prolific military families during the Civil War.
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