Description: Formal portrait of Mary Gertrude McCook. The back of the photograph reads: "Mary Gertrude McCook dau. of Dr. John McCook and Catherine Julia Sheldon McCook of Lisbon Ohio. Later Married Lewis Sheldon of Brooklyn NY. No descendants." 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_B01F23_001_001
Subjects: McCook family; Civil War; Families--Ohio; Portrait photography; Women
Places: Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio);
 

Description: Brigadier General Robert Latimer McCook, who appears in this 4 by 6.25-inch (10.16 by 15.88 cm) carte de visite, was a member of the Fighting McCooks, an Ohio family that sent fifteen men to serve in the Civil War. Robert Latimer (1827-1862) was born in Lisbon, Ohio to Daniel and Martha Latimer McCook. Prior to the Civil War, he was a lawyer. McCook served in the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.). He was wounded at the battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky in 1862, but continued to command his troops for eight months until he was killed by a Southern guerilla group. Daniel McCook, Sr. and his eight sons, together with his brother John McCook and his five sons fought in the Civil War. Daniel (1798-1863) and John (1806-1865) were born in Pennsylvania, and moved to Lisbon in Columbiana County, Ohio in 1826. Daniel subsequently moved to Carrollton, where he served as Carroll County's first clerk of the court of common pleas. John settled in Steubenville, where he practiced medicine. When President Lincoln made the first call for volunteers, 63-year-old Daniel Sr. answered and his sons and relatives followed. Daniel Sr., Daniel Jr., Robert Latimer, and Charles Morris McCook were killed in the war. Cartes-de-visite, photographic portraits on cardboard, were popular in the late nineteenth century. Some were used as calling cards, others were sold and traded as collectibles. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1289_793711_009
Subjects: Military Ohio; Civil War; 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.); McCook family; Military officers
Places: Carrollton (Ohio); Carroll County (Ohio); Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio)
 

Description: This 3.6 by 6.25-inch (9.24 by 15.88 cm) photograph shows Daniel McCook, Sr., the patriarch of the "tribe of Dan" of the Fighting McCooks, an Ohio family that sent fifteen men to serve in the Civil War. He and his eight sons, together with his brother John McCook and his five sons fought for the Union. Daniel, who was 63 years old when he volunteered, was stationed in Cincinnati when Southern General John H. Morgan made his raid into Ohio. He was fatally wounded attempting to prevent Morgan from re-crossing the Ohio River at Buffington Island. Daniel (1798-1863) and John (1806-1865) were born in Pennsylvania, and moved to Lisbon in Columbiana County, Ohio in 1826. Daniel subsequently moved to Carrollton, where he served as Carroll County's first clerk of the court of common pleas. John settled in Steubenville, where he practiced medicine. Daniel's sons Daniel Jr., Robert Latimer, and Charles Morris McCook were also killed in the war. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1289_793681_006
Subjects: Military Ohio; Civil War; McCook family; Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863; Battle of Buffington Island; Portrait photography
Places: Carrollton (Ohio); Carroll County (Ohio); Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio); Buffington Island (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is the front facade of the Columbiana County Courthouse. The structure was completed in 1871 by architect H.E. Myer, and is located on the southwest corner of the public square in Lisbon, Ohio. The Italianate style building was renovated in 1934 with funds from the Works Progress Administration. At that time the mansard roof and cornice were replaced with the present flat roof. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F01_082
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; arches; clock towers; flat roofs; Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio); 105 S. Market St.
 

Description: This is the front facade of the Columbiana County Courthouse. The structure was completed in 1871 by architect H.E. Myer, and is located on the southwest corner of the public square in Lisbon, Ohio. The Italianate style building was renovated in 1934 with funds from the Works Progress Administration. At that time the mansard roof and cornice were replaced with the present flat roof. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F01_083
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; arches; clock towers; flat roofs; Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio); 105 S. Market St.
 

Description: This is the front facade of the Columbiana County Courthouse. The structure was completed in 1871 by architect H.E. Myer, and is located on the southwest corner of the public square in Lisbon, Ohio. The Italianate style building was renovated in 1934 with funds from the Works Progress Administration. At that time the mansard roof and cornice were replaced with the present flat roof. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_085
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; arches; clock towers; flat roofs; Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio); 105 S. Market St.
 

Description: This is the front facade of the Columbiana County Courthouse. The structure was completed in 1871 by architect H.E. Myer, and is located on the southwest corner of the public square in Lisbon, Ohio. The Italianate style building was renovated in 1934 with funds from the Works Progress Administration. At that time the mansard roof and cornice were replaced with the present flat roof. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F01_084
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; arches; clock towers; flat roofs; Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio); 105 S. Market St.
 

Description: This is the cornerstone of the Columbiana County Courthouse. The structure was completed in 1871 by architect H.E. Myer, and is located on the southwest corner of the public square in Lisbon, Ohio. The Italianate style building was renovated in 1934 with funds from the Works Progress Administration. At that time the mansard roof and cornice were replaced with the present flat roof. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_087
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; arches; clock towers; flat roofs; Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio); 105 S. Market St.
 

Description: This is the front facade of the Columbiana County Courthouse. The structure was completed in 1871 by architect H.E. Myer, and is located on the southwest corner of the public square in Lisbon, Ohio. The Italianate style building was renovated in 1934 with funds from the Works Progress Administration. At that time the mansard roof and cornice were replaced with the present flat roof. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_086
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; arches; clock towers; flat roofs; Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Lisbon (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio); 105 S. Market St.
 

Description: Major General Alexander McDowell McCook (1831-1903) is shown in this 3.8 by 6.25- inch (9.77 by 15.88 cm) carte de visite. Alexander was born in Columbiana County to Daniel and Martha Latimer McCook and was a member of the Fighting McCooks. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1852. During the Civil War, he organized the 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.) regiment. Daniel McCook, Sr. and his eight sons, together with his brother John McCook and his five sons, fought in the Civil War. Daniel (1798-1863) and John (1806-1865) were born in Pennsylvania, and moved to Lisbon in Columbiana County, Ohio in 1826. Daniel subsequently moved to Carrollton, where he served as Carroll County's first clerk of the court of common pleas. John settled in Steubenville, where he practiced medicine. When President Lincoln made the first call for volunteers, 63-year-old Daniel Sr. answered and his sons and relatives followed. Daniel Sr., Daniel Jr., Robert Latimer, and Charles Morris McCook were killed in the war. Cartes-de-visite, photographic portraits on cardboard, were popular in the late nineteenth century. Some were used as calling cards, others were sold and traded as collectibles. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1289_793651_003
Subjects: Military Ohio; Civil War; McCook family; 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.); Military officers
Places: Carrollton (Ohio); Carroll County (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio)
 

Description: Charles T. Webber created this oil painting, which measures 56.30 by 80.31 inches (143 by 204 cm), in 1871. It depicts the Fighting McCooks, an Ohio family that sent fifteen men to serve in the Civil War. Daniel McCook, Sr. and his eight sons, together with his brother John McCook and his five sons fought in the Civil War. Daniel (1798-1863) and John (1806-1865) were born in Pennsylvania, and moved to Lisbon in Columbiana County, Ohio in 1826. Daniel subsequently moved to Carrollton, where he served as Carroll County's first clerk of the court of common pleas. John settled in Steubenville, where he practiced medicine. When President Lincoln made the first call for volunteers, 63-year-old Daniel Sr. answered and his sons and relatives followed. Daniel Sr., Daniel Jr., Robert Latimer, and Charles Morris McCook were killed in the war. Charles T. Webber was a native of New York state. He lived in Cincinnati from 1860 until his death in 1911. Webber created hundreds of works, including portraits, landscapes, genre subjects, and historical scenes. He belonged to many Cincinnati arts organizations and was considered the "dean" of the Cincinnati art community in the nineteenth century. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1289_793721_010
Subjects: Military Ohio; Civil War; Horses; McCook family
Places: Carrollton (Ohio); Carroll County (Ohio); Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Bicentennial barn-painting program was an inexpensive, grassroots marketing campaign that painted the official logo of the Ohio Bicentennial on a highly visible historic barn in each of Ohio's 88 counties. Over 2,000 farmers and landowners submitted their barn descriptions to the committee for consideration. Beginning in 1998, artist Scott Hagan spent five years painting the logos, tailored to every barn's unique character. Typically, the barn owners hosted a celebration at the completion of their barn painting. This photograph is an exterior view of Barn # 34, located on Route 45 just north of Lisbon in Columbiana County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08615
Subjects: Centennial celebrations; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Barns; Ohio Bicentennial, 2003
Places: Columbiana County (Ohio)