Fighting McCooks Multi-Cache
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Located in the Buffington Island Historical Park. Hours are daylight only. The coordinates take you to a memorial where you will find 2 plaques. Looking at the smaller one, you will see "Dedicated Month, 19BC". The final is at N39 00.{A-C}{B+C}{A+2} W081 46.AB{C*2}, where A equals the Month as in January=1, February=2, etc. Cache is a 3x4 lock-n-lock.
Daniel McCook was born in Pennsylvania in 1798 and at the outbreak of the Civil War, joined the Union at the young age of 63. At that time he was an attorney living in Carrollton, OH married to Martha Latimer with 12 children (3 girls, 9 boys). All 9 sons fought in the Civil War. Daniel's brother John was a physician who also served in the war. John's 5 sons also joined. Together they were known as the "Fighting McCooks".
Three of Daniel's sons attained the rank of General later in life. Three other sons died in the Civil War as did Major Daniel McCook.
“Headquarters United States Forces, Buffington Bar, July 19, 1863 – 10 a. m. (Received July 23.)
Major-General Burnside:
Agreeably with my promise by telegraph last night, I announce the defeat of Morgan’s force. I traveled all night from Pomeroy; reached Buffington Flats at 5:30 this morning. A dense fog pervades everything. I took a small advance guard, and, with my escort, advanced with my staff, to reconnoiter down a road surrounded by enclosed fields. I had proceeded cautiously but one-fourth of a mile, when I found myself surrounded by the enemy, in front and on my flanks, dismounted, who poured in a heavy fire. Before I could get a piece of artillery in position it was captured. Two men were killed –Major McCook and Lieutenant Price – and some enlisted men wounded; Captain Kise, assistant adjutant-general, and Captain Grafton, volunteer aide-de-camp, with about 30 men, were captured. Finding it impossible to resist the heavy force of three regiments brought up against me, led by Basil Duke, I retreated upon the main body, brought it into action, and, in less than half an hour, completely routed the enemy. I recaptured the piece I lost; captured large quantities of camp equipage, two pieces of the enemy’s artillery, and forced him to abandon the only three he had left, driving him upon General Hobson. Particulars given more fully in report. Large number of prisoners taken. Enemy’s loss not yet ascertained; it cannot fall short of 100 killed and wounded.
H. M. Judah,
Brigadier-General.”
“Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies,” Part I –Reports, p. 776.
Visit the McCook Museum in Carroll County (visit link)
The Buffington Island Mound is a large, conical burial mound typical of mounds known to have been built by the Adena Culture (circa 800 BC-AD 100), but the cultural affiliation is not known for certain. The mound is 20 feet high and 125 feet in diameter at the base.
Although it was dug into at some point during the early 19th century, no report of what was found is known to exist. The mound was restored in 1931.
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