Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895
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Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895
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Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895
Cooke, Philip St. George
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Cooke, Philip Saint George 1809-1895
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Cooke Lieutenant-colonel 1809-1895
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Union general.
Philip St. George Cooke was born near Leesburg, Va., Jun. 12, 1809 ; graduated from West Point in 1827 and assigned to the 6th Infantry as 2nd lieutenant. He was promoted to captain in 1835 ; served in the Black Hawk War, 1832; commanded Mississippi volunteer battalion in Mexican War; went on Native American expeditions; became major of 2nd Dragoons in 1847; commanded in Kansas in troubles of 1856-57; was made brig.gen. and served in Union Army in Civil War. He retired Oct. 29, 1873; wrote volumes of history and adventure; died in Detroit, Mar. 20, 1895. (from Mississ. Vall. Hist. Rev., XII, 73 ; Heitman, Reg. U.S. Army) (Blue index cards)
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Mexican War, 1846-1848
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Utah Expedition, 1857-1858
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Fort Bridger (Wyo.)
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West (U.S.)
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United States
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Southwest, New
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Fort Moore, Calif
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Camp Floyd (Utah)
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Southwest, New
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United States
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United States
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Santa Fe National Historic Trail
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