U.S. Army
Cook, JohnConflictCivil War
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandBattery B, 4th U.S. Artillery
HometownCincinnati, Ohio
Citation
Volunteered at the age of 15 years to act as a cannoneer, and as such volunteer served a gun under a terrific fire of the enemy.
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