COOKE, PHILIP SAINT GEORGE (1809-95). An American soldier, born near Leesburg, Va. He graduated at West Point and was assigned as second lieutenant of the Sixth Infantry in 1S27, served for many years on the frontier, partici pated in the Black Hawk War of 1832, and be came lieutenant of dragoons in 1833. During the Mexican War he served from October, 1846. to July, 1849, in California as lieutenant-colonel of a battalion of Missouri volunteers, and for a short time commanded a regiment in the City of Mexico. In 1847 he became major of the Sec ond Dragoons. After 1849 he was reassigned to frontier duty, took part in several operations against the Indians. commanded the cavalry in the Utah Expedition of 1857-58, became colonel of the Second Dragoons in 1858, and from August, 1860, to August, 1861, was in command of the Department of Utah. lie was raised to the rank of brigadier-general in November, 1861, and participated as a commander of a cav alry division in the Peninsular Campaign. com
manded the Baton Rouge District of the De partment of the Gulf from October, 1863, to May, 1S64, and from May, 1364, to March, 1866. was general superintendent of the recruiting service. At the close of the war lie was brevetted major-general for `gallant and meritorious services.' He commanded the Department of the Platte in 1866-67, the Department of the Cumberland in 1869-70, and the Department of the Lakes from 1870 until his retirement in 1873. lle published Scenes and Adventures in the Army, or Ro mance of Military Life (1851) ; The Conquest of New Mexico and California: An Historical and Personal Narrative (1S78); and Neu; Cavalry Tact ics (18S4).