Black Person Information
First Name:
Ralph
Last Name:
Cook
Family Code:
25833
Color:
Mulatto
Gender:
Male
County:
Marion
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1843
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67
Skin Color:
White
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Martha Cook
First Owner Code:
W02392
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Marion
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
5th Cavalry USCT Company D
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted without consent. Wounded and captured 10/2/1864 at Saltville VA (originally reported KIA) and held at Richmond VA. Escaped 4/15/1865 reported within the Union lines at Knoxville TN back at Regiment on 4/29/1865