John Cook (US Army officer)
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John Cook (June 12, 1825 – October 13, 1910) was born in Belleville, Illinois. His father was Daniel Cook, the state's first representative. During the Civil War, he was appointed colonel of the 7th Illinois Volunteer Regiment. At the Battle of Fort Donelson, he commanded the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Cairo, Department of Missouri. Troops under his command captured a key Confederate artillery battery. He later commanded the District of Illinois and rose to the rank of brevet major general. He died near Ransom, Michigan, in 1910, and is interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
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