Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895

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Union general.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Detroit, to W.W. Belknap, 1871 July 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270518264

From the description of Signature cut from the register of Brown's Hotel : Washington, 1858 Nov. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270538817

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)

From the description of Philip St. George Cooke journal, 1909-1895. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 317482133

American soldier.

From the description of Letter, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86171804
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creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Letter : Philadelphia, to W.G. Freeman, New York, 1849 June 12. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part III: The Civil War: The Union, 1804-1915. Houghton Library
referencedIn PH 327, E.G. Williams & Bro. (Engraver : N.Y.). Engraved portrait collection circa 1890 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf United States. War Dept. Adjutant General. Selected documents from the Kearny papers, 1846-47. [microfilm]. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
referencedIn Photographic Portrait File The Huntington Library
creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Letter : Philadelphia, to W. G. Freeman, New York, 1849 June 12. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Diary, 1829. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Riley, Bennett, 1787-1853. Archives of the fur trade and Santa Fe trail. [microfilm]. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf United States. War Dept. Selected items relating to the fur trade and the Santa Fe Trail from records of the Secretary of War and Adjutant General's Office, 1823-1830. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn John White Geary papers, 1855-1871 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Philip St. George Cooke journal, 1909-1895. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn John Love papers 1840-1853 Love, John William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Autograph letter signed : Detroit, to W.W. Belknap, 1871 July 19. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Papers. [microfilm]. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Letter to Henry Smith Turner : Los Angeles : ALS, 1847 Apr. 28. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Signature cut from the register of Brown's Hotel : Washington, 1858 Nov. 26. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Hayes, Benjamin Ignatius, 1815-1877. Benjamin Ignatius Hayes diary : ms., 1849-1850. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn William G. Ritch Collection, 1539-1901, bulk 1845-1882 The Huntington Library
creatorOf Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Letter, 1886. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Pace, James, 1811-1888. Mormon Battalion diary of James Pace, 1846-1847. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn The Semi-annual muster roll of Company K, First Dragoons, Philip St. George, commanding officer. Wichita State University, Ablah Library
referencedIn Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862. Letter : to Amos Beebe Eaton / by Albert Sidney Johnston, 1857 Sep 24. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Jones, Nathaniel V., (Nathaniel Vary). Journal of sergeant Nathaniel V. Jones of the Mormon Battalion of his journey from Leavenworth, Kansas to San Diego, California, via Santa Fe, in 1846, and his return to Leavenworth, Kansas in spring of 1848. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Carleton, James Henry, 1814-1873. Report, 1854 June 5, Camp in the Raton Mountains, N.M. to Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke, Fort Union, N.M. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890, person
associatedWith Carleton, James Henry, 1814-1873. person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Freeman, W. G. person
associatedWith Geary, John White, 1819-1873. person
associatedWith Hayes, Benjamin Ignatius, 1815-1877. person
associatedWith Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862. person
associatedWith Jones, Nathaniel V., (Nathaniel Vary) person
associatedWith Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 person
associatedWith Love, John, c. 1820-1881 person
associatedWith Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. corporateBody
associatedWith Morgan, Dale L. (Dale Lowell), 1914-1971, person
associatedWith Pace, James, 1811-1888. person
associatedWith Riley, Bennett, 1787-1853. person
associatedWith Ritch, William G. person
associatedWith Turner, Henry Smith, 1811-1881. person
associatedWith United States. Army. Mormon Battalion. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Military Academy corporateBody
associatedWith United States. War Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. War Dept. Adjutant General. corporateBody
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