Summary Information
George Cook Diaries
1862-1865
- Cook, George, circa 1835-1915
Micro 841
1 reel of microfilm (35mm)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Typed transcriptions of Civil War diaries of Private George Cook, Company A, 28th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, containing brief entries documenting menus, personal activities, and troop movements through Arkansas, Alabama, and Texas, including comment on the Battle of Helena, Arkansas.
English
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Biography/History
George Cook was a farmer and Civil War soldier. A resident of Menomonee, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Cook enlisted as a private in Company A, 28th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry on August 15, 1862 under Captain J. A. Williams for a period of three years. The company was mustered on October 13, 1862 in Milwaukee by J. M. Growbridge and left for Columbus, Kentucky, on December 20, 1862. When the 28th Regiment was stationed at St. Charles, Rockport, and then Pine Bluff, Arkansas, it participated in numerous campaigns in 1863 including the White River Expedition, the Yazoo Expedition, the Battle of Helena, Arkansas, and the Little Rock Expedition. In 1864 the Regiment was sent to Alabama and was involved in the Battle of Mount Elba and Mobile Point. It entered Mobile, Alabama, on April 12, 1865. Prior to being mustered out, the Regiment also served in Texas. Mustering out occurred in Texas on August 23, 1865 and George Cook was discharged in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 22, 1865.
Scope and Content Note
The diaries are composed of daily entries by Cook throughout his military service. Although usually only one or two sentences in length, the entries document his letter writing to his wife Esther, the movements of the troops, his personal activities, menus, and the deaths and illnesses of members of his company. The original diaries are in the possession of donor Dianne Gibbs. Only the typed transcripts were available for microfilming. They were transcribed by Cook's granddaughter, Irene M. Cook Stout.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Transcripts loaned for microfilming by Dianne Gibbs, Thompson Falls, Montana, September 1980. Accession Number: M80-385
Processed by Gregor Trinkaus-Randall, October 1980.
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