Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Army
• Deceased
• KIA
• QR Code
• Multiple Family Veteran
• PVT (Private)
• Indian Campaigns
• 1-Alpha List
• US Indian Scouts

Bio:

Joe Cook was a Seminole Negro Indian Scout who was born in Arkansas (Indian Territory). He had black eyes, black hair, and a black complexion. He stood 5’4”.

As a private, he began his service on August 2, 1872. He completed nine enlistments. He died on December 16, 1886 while serving his tenth enlistment. He was killed by a railroad car in Mason Spring, Texas.

He was stationed at Ft. Duncan, Ft. Clark, Cp. Painted, and Cp Myers. He served under Lt. Beyer, Lt. Cranston, Lt. Bullis, Lt. Campbell, and Lt. Hall.

In addition to being a private, he also was a blacksmith and a saddler. In the 1880 census, he was listed as a cook. At the time of the census, he was listed as a 40-year-old black male.