John S. Cooke Statement, 1864
Casualities
of the
Battle of
Winchester
Sept 19-1864
Recorded by
Lt. John S. Cooke
 
This is a fragment of a book kept by Lt. John S. Cooke 26th Mass. Vols. whose hometown was South Groton, Mass. Lt. Cooke was honored for his gallant and meritorious conduct at the Battle of
Winchester
 
This little book is part of a large collection of his papers and documents which I own—D. P. Dow
 
                                                           
 
Wednesday, January 13, 1864.
 
[figures]
 
                                                           
 
Saturday, January 16, 1864.
 
Killed Wounded & Missing at the battle of Winchester Sept. 19 1864
 
            Field & Staff
            Wounded
Maj. E. S. Clark. left foot severe
Adjt S. B. Smith neck             "
Asst. Surg Isaac Smith right foot slight
Q.M. J. S. Cooke contusion           "
 
Sunday 17
 
Co. H.
Killed
Sergt H. C. Foster
Corp R. E. Thomas
"       C. C. Horn
Pri. S. S. Richardson
"     J. H. Wilson
"     J. H. Huntington
"     R. H. Ford
 
Monday 18
 
"     James Howard
            Wounded
2 Lt O. W. Dickerman L. foot contusion
Sgt. C. H. Richardson finger slight
"     J. F. Slater rt arm amputated
Corp. W. B. Cross abdomen died 20th
Pri. S. G. Austin Rt shoulder
"     L. Blood Left Hand
"     G. A. Bailey
"     J. G. Cook left ankle slight
 
                                                           
 
Tuesday, January 19, 1864.
 
A. Co.
J Callahan Shoulder slight
W D Gower abdomen died 21st
F E Sprague L Leg amputated
R. T. Nason R shoul. L. thigh sev
D. C. Stevens neck severe
F. T. Wilson contusion.
            Missing (Prisoners)
Capt G. M. Dickerman
Corp C. S. Wedgewood
Pri. H. Kelley
 
Wednesday 20
 
Sergt. C. H. Emerson
 
Co. B.
            Killed
Sergt. F. A. Jones
  "  Franklin Stevens
  "  Elijah T Bates
Private Chas H Brown
  "  Tim O'Connor
  "  Justin W. Tileston
 
Thursday 21
 
  "  Ransom C Watson
            Wounded
Lt R. O. Houghton L. shoulder
1 Sergt [faded] abdo. died 20th
Sergt C. C. [faded] neck
Corp Chas Williams hip contusion
  "  Chas E Corey Left foot
Private H. M. Coffin Left foot
   "   R. M. Ewing rt leg amputated
   "   Wm H Gibson Rt [faded]
 
                                                           
 
Friday, January 22, 1864.
 
Co B. continued
Pri. Cyrus H Gray L. shoulder
"     Geo. E. Hall L. arm
"     John Ramsdell Rt wrist
            Missing
Corp. O. W. Booth      Prisoner
Pri. B. Ford                 Missing
"     Howard Gibson    Prisoner
"     J. J. Goodwin        "
"     Isaac H. March     "
"     Archibald Robertson Missing
 
Saturday 23
 
            Co. C.
            Killed
Corp A. A. Lothrop
Pri. Geo. W. Cowdin
"     Everett Howard
            Wounded
Capt E. W. Thayer
flesh wound L. side & hip
Corp G. A. Fullick abdomen
 
Sunday 24
 
            died Sept 20
Sergt Wm Crockett Rt arm & brst severe
Corp C. E. Porcheron Rt Hand
"     John McAllister
"     W. E. Saunders chest & L thigh                                                   lesion
"     Freeman Holmes left foot
"     D McCarthy Left thigh
"     Robt C Jenkins Right arm
Private Rich Allen scalp slight
"     Geo B. Bennet Foot flesh slight
 
                                                           
 
Monday, January 25, 1864.
 
Co. C. Continued
Private John McGuire neck & left arm
& right wrist amputated
Pri. Tim Murphy Right wrist
"     John O'Brien finger right hand
            Missing
Sergt. G. H. Davis       Prisoner
"     W. H. Cowden        "
 
Co. E.
 
Tuesday 26
 
            Killed
Corp John H Flettcher
Pri Chas C. Philips
"     Henry R. Gammage
"     Eugene L. Hall
            Wounded
Capt W. H. Chapman scalp slight
1st Sergt H. W. Wilder abdomen mortal
Color John A. Brown R. thigh fracture
                                                            sev
 
                                                           
 
                                    1-3-5-34-35
Thursday, January 28, 1864.
 
42 Privats
  6 Corp                       Co. G.
  3 Sergts
  1 1st  do
                       
23 Privates
  7 Corp                       Co K.
  3 Sergts
                                               
 
Friday 29
 
39 Privates
  2 Corps                      Co. C.
  3 Sergts
  1 1st  do
  1 Farrier
                                               
51 Privates
  6 Corps                      Co. E.
  4 Sergts
                       
 
Saturday 30
 
49 Privates
  2 Musicians               Co. B.
  5 Corps
  1 Sergt
                                               
35 Privates
  5 Corps                      Co. H.
  3 Sergts
  1 1st "
 
                                                           
 
1 Sergt    5 Corps  2 Musicians
Sunday, January 31, 1864.
 
Casualties in Col "B". 26th
Mass. Vols. at the battle of
Winchester Sept. 19th 1864
 
            Killed.
Sergt. Frederic A. Jones
"     Franklin Stevens
"     Elijah T. Bates
Private Chas H. Brown
"     Timothy O'Connor
 
Monday, February 1
 
"     Justin W. Tileston
"     Ransom C. Watson
 
            Wounded
Lieut. Russel O. Houghton
            Left Shoulder.
 1st Sergt. William H. Priest
Abdomen Died Sept 20th 1864.
Sergt. Chas C. Messer
            Neck
 
Tuesday 2
 
Corp. Charles Williams
            Hip Contusion
"     Chas E. Corey
            Left Foot
Private Henry M. Coffin
            Left foot
"     Randall M. Erving
Right leg amputated
"     William H. Gilson
Right breast. left leg both
            flesh wounds.
 
                                                           
 
            1-3-2-1-37-2
Wednesday, February 3, 1864.
 
Private Cyrus H. Gray
            Left Shoulder
"     George E. Hall
            Left arm
"     John Ramsdell
            Right wrist
 
            Missing
Corp. O. W. Booth      Prisoner
Pri. Benj. Ford            Missing
 
Thursday 4
 
"     Howard Gilson                 Prisoner
"     J. J. Goodwin                    "
"     Isaac H. March                 "
"     Archie Robertson             Missing
 
37 Privates
  1 Musician
  2 Corps                      Co. A.
  3 Sergts
  1 1st Sergt
  2 [?]
 
Friday 6
 
33 Corps
27 Sergts
 
[figures]
 
                                                           
 
Cash Account. October.
 
Kansas
California
Oregon
Nevada
 
[figures]
 
                                                           
 
26 Mass.
Cash Account. November.
 
Prisoners captured by enemy on the 19th of Oct. '64
 
Frank W. Wood            1        Co. B
Michael Dalton             2        "     "
Francis M. Joslin          3        "     "
Wm L. Weston   4          4        "     "
Edward T. Peterson      5        "     C
Augustus Seaver           6        "     E
James Powers                7        "     G
John Higginbottom       8        "     "
Michael Murphy           9        "     "
John W. Manchester   10        "     "
Corp. R. M. Sykes      11        "     H
O. W. Cowdrey           12        "     "
W. D. Mears               13        "     "
Barnabas Cook            14        "     "
Timothy Ham             15        "     I
Samuel Gould             16        "     K
 
                                                           
 
Memoranda.
 
Mar
31        Mrs Willson
            1 shirt white
            1  do   knit
            1 Hdkf white
            1   do    red
            1 pr stocking white
            3  "  do      Angola
            1 towel
                                               
June 5  Milk & newspaper            .15
        6  Coffee pot                       1.00
            Toaster                                        1.00
            Stew pan                           .50
            Sm cup                              .15
            Condensed coffee             .75
               "              milk                .40
            Cider                                 .10
            Milk                                  .15
            Tobacco                            .20
            Car Fare                            .10
       7   Milk car pass & paper       .20
       8   Sundries                          2.96
       9   Breakfast                           .50
     11   Paid on Mess Acct          3.00
     15   "   for holding horse          .10
     18   "   Major                        10.00
            "   Chaplain                     4.00
            "   Dix                         105.00
            "   Wife                       100.00
            "   Express                       2.00
 
                                                           
 
Memoranda.
 
Timothy Murphy        Co.      H
Lewis V. Clough                     I
Lieut Tildon
Aaron Carter                           B
Lieut. S. D. Hoyt
Lieut. Farnsworth
1st Sergt B. A. Norton Co.      A.
Col. A. B. Farr
Wm Stiles                                E
Sergt. Edward S. Hay Co       H
Henry Brown                          E
Henry Falter                            I
Frank Bery                              A
Gilman Holmes                       E
John B Oran                            E
Thos Wood                              C
J. D. Fairbanks                        B
Martin L. Bassett                    C
R. R. Sims                               B
Sergt. Maj. W. D. Crosly
Timothy Ham             Co.      I
Albion Lewitt             "          "
John Corson                            A
Edwin Downing                      "
 
                                                           
 
Memoranda.
 
Killed
Left leg slight near ankle
Wounded & left in hands of enemy
Killed
Wounded knee grape shot
Left leg              "        "
head probably mortal.
Abdomen
Back contusion.
Right leg
Right Sh Shoulder
Leg below the knee musk shot
Left Hand 2 fingers
face just above the eye
Thigh
Abdomen mortal
Right Shoulder
Wrist slight
 Left shoulder contusion
Missing
Missing
Left arm slight flesh
leg
 
                                                           
 
Memoranda.
 
            5  Pork    24
            4  Onions  7
            8  Beans    4
 
            9th Conn
  2 Lieuts.
  2 Sergts
  4 Corps
24 Privates
                       
            14 N.H.
  2 Sergts
  4 Corps
24 Privates
                       
            26 Mass
  2 Sergts
  4 Corps
24 Privates
                       
            12 Me.
  2 Sergts
  4 Corps
24 Privates
                       
            14th Me.
  1 Captain
  2 Sergts
  4 Corps
24 Privates
 
[sideways]
 
    1 Captain
    2 Lieutenants
  10 Sergeants
  20 Corporals
120 Privates
 
                                                           
 
Cash Account. December.
 
Maj Clark
died Oct. 19.1864
 
Lieut Albert Tilden
Died Oct 20th 1864
 
1st Sergt. B. A. Norton Co. A.
Died Oct. 20th 1864
 
                                                           
 
Summary of Cash Account.
 
            14 Me
3 sent to Gen Hospital
1 Retn from "   "
                       
            12 Me
1 man Retd Sergt
 
            14 NH
38 recruits
  1
 
[figures]
 
    1 Captain
    2 Lieutenants
  10 Sergts
  20 Corps
120 Men

 

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John S. Cooke Statement, 1864, DOT0199.022, Nau Collection