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William M Cook

Biography
Born 11/1828
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 03/01/1905
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father Henry Cook
Mother Mary
Married 07/27/1855
Spouse Cyntha A. May
Military Units
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1902, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1905, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: M. V. Fletcher, 1903.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 3/10/1905
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company B, 16th Virginia Infantry

Statement of Service Reference Slip.

Wm. Cook


Neg.
Statement of Co. B, 16 Va Cav.

Archives Div:
anything add'l found?
[...]

8/1/16
3.45

10st
Nothing additional found in Conf. Archives.
Harley
8-2-9.15

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. 1 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: June 22, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Pourtian
To what time: Oct. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: June 22, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Caldwell
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Portian
To what time: Oct. 31, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: June 22, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Porter
To what time: Oct. 31, 1862

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted May 1, 1864

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