Ralph Cook

Black Person Information

First Name:

Ralph

Last Name:

Cook

Family Code:

25833

Color:

Mulatto

Gender:

Male

County:

Marion

State Born in:

Birth Year:

1843

Occupation:

Farmer

Height:

Skin Color:

White

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:

Martha Cook

First Owner Code:

W02392

First Owner State:

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