Lt. George E. Cooke - Amherst, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 22.743 W 072° 31.108
18T E 704296 N 4694846
The grave of Lt. George E. Cooke, who died during the Civil War from wounds received at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, is located in the historic West Cemetery off Triangle Street in Amherst, MA.
Waymark Code: WMZZ86
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2019
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The grave of Lt. George E. Cooke is marked by a large brownstone monument with a curved top and an oval dado. At the base of the monument is the family name COOKE is inscribed in raised capital letters.
The oval dado is inscribed:
LIEUT. GEORGE E. COOKE
DIED MAY 16, 1864
FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED
AT SPOTTSYLVANIA C.H.
AE 25 YRS.
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