John Cook

Military Person

1847 – 1915

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Who was John Cook?

John Cook was a bugler in the Union Army during the American Civil War. At age fifteen, he earned the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Antietam.

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Born
Aug 10, 1847
Cincinnati
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Aug 3, 1915
Washington, D.C.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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