Henry H. Cook

An orphan, he enlisted in Company A, 3rd South Carolina Infantry Battalion on 13 May 1862 at Adams Run, SC at age 30.

He was wounded severely in the head and neck, and captured in action at Fox's gap on 14 September 1862.

He was treated at the US General Hospital #3, Frederick, MD, sent to Fort McHenry 5 October 1862, and exchanged 1 November. He was furloughed home 19 December 1862 and returned to his Company in July 1863. He was admitted to the Episcopal Church Hospital, Williamsburg, VA 15 July 1864 with acute dysentery and died at Petersburg, VA on 26 July.

Basic information from Davis1.

c. 1832; Laurens District, SC

07/26/1864; Petersburg, VA; burial in Blandford Church Cemetery, Petersburg, VA