William Cook (abt. 1841)

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Biography

Private William Cook served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 9 Apr 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co G, 54th Massachusetts Inf. (Colored)

William Cook was born about 1841 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]

Military Service

William Cook served as a private in the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry regiment, Company G. Enlisted from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on 9 April 1863. He was 22 years old, married and working as a brick maker when he enlisted. He went missing on 21 February 1864 and "left sick" at Barber's Fork, Florida.^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Compiled Military Service Record: "Cook, William," Compiled military service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served with the United States colored troops : 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored) ; National Archives microfilm publication, M1898/ United States Army. Cole, James - Dickson, Henry A. (NARA Series M1898, Roll 4). Image 142 of of 1,163
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-P3FW-M8WG (accessed 12 September 2025)
2. ↑ Book: Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston : Boston Book Co; 1894; page: 369
   Internet Archive (accessed 12 September 2025)

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