Civil War Maj. Dan McCook - killed in Morgan’s Raid, 1834 signed document

Manuscript document signed three times by Daniel McCook (1798-1863): Head of the famous Civil War family “the Fighting McCooks”.  The document is an exemplification of a court case and of an order for a sheriff's sale, written and signed when he was a clerk of courts.  Document size 8 in. by 18 in. on wove paper, bold signatures in black ink;  document mildly age toned, overall fine condition.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:  “Major Daniel McCook Sr., US Army

Daniel McCook (June 20, 1798 – July 21, 1863) was an attorney and an officer in the Union army during the American Civil War. He was one of two Ohio brothers who, along with 13 of their sons, became widely known as the “Fighting McCooks” for their contributions to the war effort….With the outbreak of the Civil War, McCook, although 63 years old, volunteered his services to the Union. He was commissioned as a major and paymaster. When Confederate Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan led his troops through southern Ohio during Morgan's Raid, Major McCook joined in the advance of the Union pursuit. Early in the morning of July 19, 1863, Federal troops attacked Morgan at Buffington Island, where the Confederates were planning to cross the Ohio River back into Kentucky. McCook was shot and mortally wounded. He died two days later, and his body was buried with full military honors in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.“