Description: Photograph showing a home of the McCook family, 1886. The back of the photograph reads: "McCook cottage at Ft Wm Henry Lake George June 3--1886." Although scholars disagree on the exact number of McCooks who fought in the Civil War, it appears that Daniel McCook and eight of his nine sons took up arms for the North, as did his brother, John McCook, and his five sons. Individually, the two families were known as the Tribe of Dan and the Tribe of John. Together, they came to be referred to as the "Fighting McCooks." Daniel McCook, the patriarch of the Tribe of Dan, lived in Carrolton, Ohio, before the Civil War. He received a commission as major and lost his life in the Battle of Buffington Island in 1863. George McCook, Dan's son, was a brigadier-general and served as an Ohio Attorney -General before the Civil War. Other members of the Tribe of Dan included Latimer, Robert, Alexander, Daniel Jr., Edwin Stanton, Charles Morris, and John James. The Tribe of John included the family patriarch, John McCook. A doctor in Steubenville before the war, he served as a volunteer surgeon during the Civil War. Other members of the Tribe of John included Edward, Anson, Henry, John James, and Roderick. All members of the Tribe of John survived the Civil War. Fourteen of the McCooks became officers. Four of them died in service to their country. The Fighting McCooks' dedication to the Union war effort made them well known in the North. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P27_B01F19_001_001
Subjects: McCook family; Civil War; Families--Ohio; Portrait photography;
Places: Lake George (New York)
 

Description: Geological, railroad and township map of the state of Ohio, published in 1856 by J.H. Colton and Co. of New York. This map, showing Ohio, Lake Erie, and surrounding states, was drawn by George W. Colta and engraved by J.M. Atwood, with outlines by Charles Whittlesey showing the geological composition of the state. Also included on the map is census information for Ohio cities, transportation routes such as railroads, canals and post roads, and an inset illustration of the Ohio State Capitol. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: VFM_0031_2
Subjects: Maps--Ohio; Geology; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Railroads; Canals--Ohio--History--19th century
Places: Ohio