Cooke, Walter Howard - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Army

Cooke, Walter Howard

ConflictCivil War

RankMajor

Year of Action1861

Unit/CommandCompany K, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry Militia

BirthplaceNorristown, Pennsylvania

Citation

Voluntarily served as an aide on the staff of Col. David Hunter and participated in the battle, his term of service having expired on the previous day.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1861

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