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'''Mother:'''  
'''Mother:'''  
* Elizabeth Matthews
* Elizabeth Matthews (1787-1844)


'''Marriage:'''
'''Marriage:'''
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'''Children:'''
'''Children:'''


'''Assignments:'''
'''Assignments:''' (incomplete)
* (1848-1852) Cadet, [[U.S. Military Academy]], West Point
* (1848-1852) Cadet, [[U.S. Military Academy]], West Point
* (1852-1861) 2nd Lt. (1852), [[4th U.S. Infantry]], California
* (1852-1861) 2nd Lt. (1852), [[4th U.S. Infantry]], California
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* (1864-1864) bvt. Maj. Gen. (Volunteers) (Jul 1864)
* (1864-1864) bvt. Maj. Gen. (Volunteers) (Jul 1864)
* (1865-1865) bvt. Maj. Gen. & Brig. Gen. (14 Mar 1865)
* (1865-1865) bvt. Maj. Gen. & Brig. Gen. (14 Mar 1865)
 
* (1866-1872) Ltc. Col. (28 Jul 1866), Idaho
* (1872-1875) Ltc. Col. Arizona


'''Personal Description:'''
'''Personal Description:'''

Revision as of 11:46, 30 December 2007


General George Crook


George Crook (1828-1890) - Born 8 Sep 1828 Taylorsville, Ohio. Died 21 Mar 1890, Chicago, Illinois.

Maj. Gen. Crook died of a heart attack in Chicago while serving as commander of the Division of the Missouri. He was originally buried in Maryland, but was moved, with his wife, to Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery on 11 Nov 1898.


Father:

  • Thomas Crook

Mother:

  • Elizabeth Matthews (1787-1844)

Marriage:

  • Mary Tapscott Dailey (1842-1895) - Born 7 May 1842, Moorefield, Virginia. Died 24 Sep 1895, Oakland, Maryland. Buried with her husband in .

Children:

Assignments: (incomplete)

  • (1848-1852) Cadet, U.S. Military Academy, West Point
  • (1852-1861) 2nd Lt. (1852), 4th U.S. Infantry, California
  • (1861-1861) Capt. (?)
  • (1861-1864) Brig. Gen. (Volunteers)(Sep 1861)
  • (1864-1864) bvt. Maj. Gen. (Volunteers) (Jul 1864)
  • (1865-1865) bvt. Maj. Gen. & Brig. Gen. (14 Mar 1865)
  • (1866-1872) Ltc. Col. (28 Jul 1866), Idaho
  • (1872-1875) Ltc. Col. Arizona

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