Virgil Young Cook
Virgil Young Cook (November 14, 1848 – March 12, 1922) was an American Confederate veteran and planter from Arkansas. He was the richest resident of Independence County by the time of his death.
Virgil Young Cook | |
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| Born | November 14, 1848 Boydsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1922 Batesville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Confederate States (1861–1865) United States (1898) |
| Service/ | Confederate States Army United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 1898 |
| Rank | Colonel (United States) |
| Unit | 12th Kentucky Cavalry 7th Kentucky Mounted Infantry[1] 2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Ophelia Lamb Sarah B. Lanier |
| Children | 2 sons, 4 daughters |
| Other work | Planter |
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Early life edit
Cook was born on November 14, 1848, in Boydsville, Kentucky.[2][3]
Career edit
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Cook joined the Confederate States Army and served under General Nathan Bedford Forrest.[2] After the war, Cook served as the grand commander of the United Confederate Veterans.[2][4][5] He was appointed to the board of directors of the Confederate Veteran by its founding editor, Sumner Archibald Cunningham, who was a close friend.[6]
During the Spanish–American War of 1898, Cook served the colonel of the 2nd Arkansas Regiment.[3][5] Although he was appointed by Governor Daniel Webster Jones, he "saw no active service."[3]
Cook became a planter in Arkansas in 1867. He eventually owned "thousands of acres."[2] He was also a real estate investor in Batesville.[3]
Death edit
Cook was married twice. He first married Mildred Ophelia Lamb; they had two sons and four daughters.[1] He later married Sarah B. Lanier.[1] He resided at the Cook-Morrow House in Batesville, Arkansas,[2] and he was a Methodist.[5]
Cook died of "acute indigestion" on March 12, 1922, at 73.[2][4][5] He was the richest resident of Independence County by the time of his death.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Virgil Young (V. Y.) Cook (1848–1922)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gen. Virgil Young Cook Dies In Batesville, Ark". The Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. March 14, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved April 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Gen. V. Y. Cook of Batesville Dead. Was Former Grand Commander of the United Confederate Veterans". Daily Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. March 13, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved April 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Gen. Virgil Young Cook". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved April 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Former Head of U.C.V. Dies At Batesville. General Virgil Y. Cook Was Grand Commander--Was Owner of Big Plantation". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. March 13, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved April 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Simpson, John A. (2003). Edith D. Pope And Her Nashville Friends: Guardians Of The Lost Cause. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 32. ISBN 9781572332119. OCLC 834143556.
External links edit
- Virgil Young Cook on Find a Grave