Event
The Fighting McCooks
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Fee:
Free.Location:
This program will begin at the parking lot for the Illinois Monument and Cheatham Hill.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
On June 27, 1864, Colonel Daniel McCook, Jr. led the Federal assault up Cheatham Hill, where he was mortally wounded. This brave man was not the only McCook to fight for the Federal army. This 30-minute program will introduce the ‘Fighting McCooks’, the story of 3 Ohio brothers and their 15 sons who joined the Federal forces and fought throughout the Civil War.
*This program is not at the Visitor Center; parking is at the Illinois Monument parking lot)