Lot
2298 
(Military Address) "Soldier's Letter, R.L. McCook, Col. 9th O. Reg.", endorsement at lower left of orange cover with Louisville Ky. blue "DUE 3" rating handstamp to Theodore Racek at Watertown Wisc., pencil "4 May 1862" docketing; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce future General's signature. Estimate $200 - 300.
Robert Latimer McCook was one of the "Fighting McCook's" from New Lisbon, Ohio. This families offspring had a total of 15 in the Union Army, six of which reached the rank of Brigadier General. The northern version of Robert's death near Huntsville, Alabama on August 6th 1862 states that he had been wounded and was lying helpless in an ambulance when Confederate Guerillas from the 4th Alabama Cavalry came and shot him in the intestines. He died in agony the next day.
Realized: $170