Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-06-13 | Page 4 | The Death of General Mccook

THE DEATH OF GENERAL McCOOK Following closely upon the announcement announce-ment oC the paralytic stroke to Gen Alexander McDowell McCook comes the notice of his death There will be sIncere sIn-cere sorrow In Utah over this newe for the General made many warm friends here while ho was in command at Fort Douglas during the incumbency of Governor ernor Murray In the office of Chief Executive Ex-ecutive of Utah First of all General McCook was a patriot a fighting patriot his revenue for the flag was deepseated and profound for it he was at any time ready to shed his hearts blood and In thIs he was a noble example for this community General McCook was born In Colum bIana Ohio April 22 1S31 and graduated graduat-ed from West Point July 1 1852 His servIces In the dlvll War are practically the history of the operations In Ken ucky Tennessee northern Mississippi I and northern Alabama though they began be-gan In Virginia Ho performed distinguished I distin-guished services and was repeatedly revetted for special gallantry and lllclency He wan retired under the law from active service April 22 1S95 since which time he has resided chiefly In Washington his visit to Dayton being temporary He nnd his distinguished soldlerbroth ers all deserved well of their country and their example Is a beaconlight top to-p tiiots of all generations who seek to sere their native lund In the time of lts I need