Civil War Letters of Bates M. Cook
21st Ohio Independent Battery, Light Artillery
Bates Millard Cook was born at Blackford County, Indiana in 1847 to John Joseph and Marthesia Baldwin Cook. Bates enlisted as a private for a term of three years in the 21st Ohio Independent Battery, Light Artillery, on February 28, 1863. He was wounded at Walker's Ford near Knoxville, Tennessee in December of 1863. Bates mustered out of the service July 21, 1865. He wrote approximately fifty-seven letters [1863-1867] addressed to his father or his sister, Maria, during his Civil War service. These include several post-war letters regarding his discharge. The letters were transcribed as written, including all spelling and grammatical errors. Special thanks to volunteer, Sandra Best, for completing this project. For additional information on the Cook family, please click on the finding aid link listed below.
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1865 - 1867
John Joseph Cook - Finding Aid