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    1. [ROLL-CALL-L] Civil war bio XVI
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    3. McCOOK, GEN. ROBERT LATIMER, born in New Lisbon, Ohio, December 28, 1827. Entered upon practice of law in Cincinnati. Organized 9th Ohio regiment, 1861. Commanded a brigade in West Virginia. Transferred to Army of the Ohio, and fought in Mill Springs January 19, 1862, where he was wounded. Promoted to brigadier-general March 21, 1862. Shot by guerillas near Salem, Ala., August 6, 1862. McCOOK, GEN. ALEXANDER McD., born in Ohio April 22, 1831. Graduated at West Point 1852. Served against the Apaches 1858 - 61. Commanded a regiment in Battle of Bull Run, and a division of the army of Ohio in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaigns. Brevetted colonel for gallant service at Shiloh, and finally made brigadier and major-general for bravery at Perryville and other places. After the war, became colonel of regular infantry, and assigned to command in Arizona 1891. McCLERNAND, GEN. JOHN ALEXANDER, born in Kentucky, May 30, 1812. Practiced law in Illinois, serving the state in the legislature, 1836-40 and 1842. Elected to Congress 1843-51, and in 1859. Resigned to raise a Union brigade 1861. Commanded the right of Grant's lines at Fort Donelson, and led a division at Shiloh, Champion Hills, at Vicksburg, and in other actions. Afterwards commanded the 13th corps, till relieved in July, 1863. Resigned from army, November, 1864.

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