Joseph J. Cook
Joseph Jarvis Cook (1826-1869) was an American Colonel who served the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. He was most notable for being the main Confederate commander at the Battle of Galveston Harbor.
Joseph Jarvis Cook | |
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Cook's Burial at Cook Cemetery | |
| Born | December 1, 1826 New Bern, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | January 31, 1869 (aged 42) Alabama, United States |
| Buried | Cook Cemetery, Pickensville, Alabama, United States |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Branch | United States Navy Confederate States Navy |
| Years of service | 1848 – 1852 1861 – 1865 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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