John H. Cook
Medal of Honor recipient
About John H. Cook
Lived 1840 – 1916 (aged 76). John H. Cook was an American.
John Henry Cook (July 19, 1840 to July 22, 1916) was an English soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cook received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Pleasant Hill in Louisiana on 9 April 1864. He was honored with the award on 19 September 1890.
Biography Cook was born in London on 19 July 1840. He enlisted with the 119th Illinois Infantry from Quincy, Illinois in August 1862, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. He died on 22 July 1916, and his remains are interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York.
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Medal of Honor recipient
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John H. Cook was born on 19 July 1840 in London.
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John H. Cook died on 22 July 1916 in New York.
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John H. Cook was American.
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