Isaac Newton Cook

UNION SOLDIER
Biography
Born	2/1836
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	01/27/1912
Death Location	Mingo Co., WV
Father	John Cook
Mother	Hannah
Married	06/21/1860 7/1/1886 (BU)
Spouses	Leah Cook Esta McGlothlin
Military Units
16th Kentucky Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information: 1850: 1610, Age 14 1860: 494, Age 24 1870: Not found 1880: Buchanan Co., Sand Lick 55, Age 42 1900: Cleveland 144, Age 64 1910: Cleveland 171, Age 74, Veteran: Yes 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Filed pension: 1880, 1911 (Federal) Widow filed pension: 1912 (Federal)

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry Appears on Company Muster Roll for dated June 30, 1862 Present Remarks: (Enrolled & mustered in March 29, '62 at Brownlow for 3 yrs)	Card 2 Appears on List of Absentees at Special Muster of August 18, 1862 (G. O. 92, A. G. O., 1862.) Remarks: Sick in Hosp'l at Louisville Ky. Aug 12/62	Card 3 Appears on Company Muster Roll for July & Aug., 1862 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hosp. Louisville Ky
Card 4 Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 Absent Remarks: In Hosp'l Louisville Sick	Card 5 Appears on Company Muster Roll for Aug. 31. to Dec. 31., 1862 Absent Remarks: Sick in Gen. Hosp.at Louisville Ky	Card 6 Appears on Company Muster Roll for Jan. & Feb., 1863 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hosp. at Quincy Ills.
Card 7 Appears on Company Muster Roll for Mar. & Apr., 1863 Absent Remarks: in Hospital Quincy Ills.	Card 8 Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June, 1863 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hospital Quincy Ill.	Card 9 Appears on Company Muster Roll for July & Aug., 1863 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hospital at Louisville, Ky. since Aug. the 12 1862
Card 10 Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct., 1863 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hospital at Louisville, Ky. since Aug. 12 1862	Card 11 Appears on Company Muster Roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hospital, Louisville, Ky. since Aug. 12, 1862	Card 12 Appears on Company Muster Roll for Jan. & Feb., 1864 Absent Remarks: Sick in Hospital, Quincy, Ills.
Card 13 Appears on Company Muster Roll for Mch. & Apl., 1864 Absent Remarks: ver. sick in hospital, Quincy, Ill. since Aug. 12/62 Not borne on subs. rolls, age not given. Book mark: Discharged May 27/64 - D. & D. R.	Card 14 CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE IN THE CASE OF Isaac N. Cook a Private Co. I 16th Reg't of Ky Vols. Inft. Forwarded to Med Director of Northern Dept. May 16th, 1864 Discharged May 27th, 1864	Card 15 ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE. Isaac N Cook a Private of Captain C. B. White's Company, (I) of the 16th Regiment of United States Ky Vols. Inft. was enlisted by Captain White of the ___ Regiment of ____ at Piketon, Ky on the 29th day of March, 1862, to serve three years; he was born in Russell Co. in the State of Virginia is Twenty Four years of age, 5 feet 9 1/4 inches high, Fair complexion, Black eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty 60 days. He has been in this hospital 16 months without any benefit. Disease commenced in August 1862 while on duty. STATION: U. S. Genl Hospital Quincy Ills. May 16th 1864 I CERTIFY, that I have carefully examined the said Isaac N. Cook of Captain C. B. White's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Paralysis of the extremities, completely disabling him. Cause unknown. Unfit for the Invalid Corps. Disability total. D. G. Brinton Surgeon U. S. Vols. in charge of U. S. Genl Hospital Quincy Ills DISCHARGED, this Twenty Seventh day of May 1864, at U. S. General Hospital Quincy Ills. D. G. Brinton Surgeon U. S. Vols. Commanding the Hospital The soldier desires to be addressed at Town: Lebanon County: Russell State: Virginia
Card 16 [Back of Certificate of Disability]	Card 17 Perricase 350.524. Blake Dec. 9-82.	Card 18 [Duplicate certificate, slightly different wording "Paralysis of the lower extremities".]
Card 19 MEDICAL DESCRIPTIVE LIST. General Hospital at Quincy Ills. Ward. Hosp. 3, Bed 443 Name: Isaac N. Cook, age 26, Rank Pri., Co. I, Regiment 16th Ky. Disease or injury, Rheumatism Result: Discharge (Name of attending Medical Officer.) F. K. Baily A. A. Sergn USA DATE OF admission: Feby. 15, 1863 DATE OF Discharge from service, May 28, 1864 DATE: Feb. 15 1863 TREATMENT: Iod Potass Zy Febend Ext Sassa Z Aqua Zip. M. S. Z. each meal DIET: Full REMARKS: States that he has been lame in both legs, in the upper part of the tibia Since Aug. 1862. Also has had pain in the chest in the upper part of the left side of the abdomen. DATE: Mar 1 TREATMENT: DIET: REMARKS: Same DATE: Mar 4 TREATMENT: Cut DIET: REMARKS: Complains of pain in cardiac region, and about the 2d Rib. Same side. DATE: Mar 15 TREATMENT: Cough Mitr P. R. N. with other medicine DIET: Full REMARKS: Some cough, & hoarseness. DATE: Mar 29 TREATMENT: DIET: REMARKS: Swelling in the right parotid gland. Appears like Mumps but says he has had mumps before in his life. DATE: Apl. 1 TREATMENT: Cont. DIET: Full REMARKS: Still hoarse. Pain in the left side of the chest. Disappears at times. DATE: Apl. 17 TREATMENT: Elixir calaraga with Iod Potass Mixture DIET: Full REMARKS: No change since last report	Card 20 No. 8 Name of Hospital: Quincy, Ills. Name of Patient: Isaac N. Cooke Disease or injury: Rheumatism Result: Discharge Date of Transmission: May 31st, 1864 D. G. Brinton Surgeon U. S. Vols in charge 16 Ky DATE: Apr. 25 TREATMENT: Cont. Iod Potas. with tomis. DIET: Full REMARKS: Dalmiss in both lungs below the nipples. Left side sunken bones - what - Feeble musmis on left side. Friction found at apex of the heart. Slight deelmess under the left clavicle. DATE: May 3 TREATMENT: Cod Liver oil with other med DIET: Extra REMARKS: Same DATE: June 2 TREATMENT: DIET: REMARKS: Suspect effusion in the left side of the chest. & feeble musmis in both lungs hours lober. DATE: July 6 TREATMENT: Stop C. L. oil DIET: - REMARKS: Since last report there has been no change. He is still lame in the legs. & move about but little. Pain in left side chest constant DATE: Aug. 25 TREATMENT: - DIET: - REMARKS: Lameness in antdie and generally debilitated. Bowels move on in 2 days. DATE: Nov. 1 TREATMENT: - DIET: REMARKS: Same. Has had pain in chest of late DATE: Dec. 1 TREATMENT: DIET: REMARKS:	Card 21 Final Statement of Isaac N. Cook Private Co. "I" 16th Kentucky Vols. Inft. Discharged May 27th, 1864
Card 22 CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN TO VOLUNTEERS AT THE TIME OF THEIR DISCHARGE TO ENABLE THEM TO RECEIVE THEIR PAY &c. I Certify, on honor, that Isaac N. Cook, a Private of Captain C. B. White's Company (I) of the 16th Regiment of Infantry Volunteers, of the State of Kentucky, born in Russell Co. State of Virginia, aged 24 years, 5 feet 9 1/4 inches high, Fair complexion, Black eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation a Farmer, was enrolled or enlisted at Piketon, Ky on the 29th day of March 1862, and mustered in service by Lieut. Harris at Piketon Ky, on the 20th day of April, 1862, to serve in the Regiment for the term of three years; and having served honestly and faithfully with his Company in ____ to the present date, is now entitled to a discharge by reason of Paralysis of lower extremities completely disabling him from Disease commenced in August 1862. The said Isaac N. Cook was last paid by Paymaster Maj. R. L. Wilson to include the 29th day of February 1864, and has pay due him from that time to the present date and he is entitles to pay and subsistence for traveling to place of enrollment and whatever other allowances are authorized to volunteer soldiers, or militia, so discharged. He has received Clothing from the United States, not paid for, amounting to Forty Three and 04/100 Dollars. He is entitled to Clothing page from the Twenty Ninth day of March, 1862, to the time of discharge. Given in duplicate at U. S. Gen'l Hospital Quincy Ill this Twenty Seventh day of May, 1864. D. G. Brinton Surgeon U. S. Vols. Commanding Hospital	Card 23 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital at Quincy, Ill., for Mch & Apl, 1864 Attached to hospital: When: Feb 15, 1863 How employed: Patient Last paid by Maj. Wilson to: Feby 29, 1864 Present	Card 24 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital at Quincy, Ill., for Jan & Feb, 1863 Attached to hospital: When: Feb 15, 1863 How employed: Patient Present
Card 25 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital at Quincy, Ill., for July & Aug., 1863 Attached to hospital: When: Feb 15, 1863 How employed: Patient Last paid by Maj. Kenzie to June 30, 1863 Present	Card 26 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital at Quincy, Ill., for Sept. & Oct., 1863 Attached to hospital: When: Feb 16, 1863 How employed: Patient Last paid by Maj. Kenzie to Aug. 31, 1863 Present	Card 27 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital at Quincy, Ill., for May & June, 1863 Attached to hospital: When: Feb 15, 1863 How employed: Patient Last paid by Maj. Kenzey to Apr. 30, 1863 Present
Card 28 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital at Quincy, Ill., for Mch. & Apl., 1863 Attached to hospital: When: Feb 15, 1863 How employed: Patient Last paid by Maj. Larned to Feb. 28, 1863 Present	Card 29 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital at Quincy, Ill., for Nov. & Dec., 1863 Attached to hospital: When: 15 Feby, 1863 How employed: Patient Last paid by Maj. Kinzie to 31 Aug, 1863 Present	Card 30 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of U. S. A. General Hospital at Quincy, Ill., for Jan. & Feb., 1864 Attached to hospital: When: 15 Feby, 1863 How employed: Patient Last paid by Maj. Kinzie to Aug. 31, 1863 Present
Card 31 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of No. 6 U. S. A. General Hospital at Louisville, Ill., for Special Muster Aug. 18, 1862 Attached to hospital: When: Aug. 12, 1862 Present	Card 32 Private, Company I, 16th Kentucky Infantry [Supplemental card] Appears on Hospital Muster Roll of No. 7 U. S. A. General Hospital at Louisville, Ill., for Nov. & Dec., 1862 Present	Card 33 [Supplemental card] Appears on Returns as follows: Feb to May '63 Absent in hospital Louisville, Ky. since Aug 12/62 June '63 to Mch. '64 Absent sick in hospital Quincy Ill. since Aug. 12/62