The Cairo Bulletin

THE FIGHTING MCCOOKS.

The Dayton Journal states that Gen. Edwin Stanton McCook, who was assassinated by Wintermute, is the fifth member of the family who met violent death. Three were slain in battle, and two assassinated.

Charles M. McCook, the younger, was killed at the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, when he was in his 18th year, serving as a private soldier in the 2nd O. V. I.

Brig. Gen. Robert L. McCook, fourth son of Major Daniel McCook, was assassinated by rebel guerrillas near Decherd, Tennessee, August 5, 1862, while sick in his ambulance, in his 36th year.

Major Daniel McCook, the father of the family was killed at Buffington Island on the Ohio river, while in pursuit of John Morgan in his celebrated raid through Ohio, on the 21st of July, 1863, the second anniversary of the death of his youngest son, Charles.

Brig. Gen. Daniel McCook was killed in the battle of Kennesaw Mountain, in his 50th year. He was the sixth son.

And lastly, Edwin Stanton McCook who was assassinated as above reported. He also was in the service of his country.

But three sons of that large family, all of whom served during the rebellion, remain, namely: Col. George W. McCook, the eldest son; Maj. Gen. A. McD. McCook, now serving with his regiment in Texas, and Capt. John McCook, who is practicing law.