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Letter from George Mook, Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. to his mother and father

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Title	Letter from George Mook, Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. to his mother and father
Content Description	Mentions his good health and spirits.
Date	1863-03-14
Subject	Civil War; Old Capitol Prison (Washington, D.C.); Prisoners of war (Confederate); Mook, George J.
MHM Subject	Wars- Civil War; Military
Collection Name	George J. Mook Papers
Creator	Mook, George
Coverage-City, State	Washington, D.C
Coverage-Address	Old Capitol Prison
Note	George Jacob Mook was born April 26, 1828, in Oxford, Ohio. During the Civil War he served as a private in the 4th Missouri Cavalry (Confederate). He was captured October 25, 1864, near Fort Scott, Kans., and imprisoned at Gratiot Street Prison and Alton Military Prison, before being sent to the South on exchange. After the war he returned to St. Louis, where he served as vice president and treasurer of Flesh & Mook Painting Company. He died November 2, 1900, in St. Louis.
Type	Document
Format	Text
Language	Eng
Scan Date	2009-07
Rights	Copyright 2009 Missouri History Museum.
Publisher	Missouri History Museum
Collection Number	A1090
Contributing Institution	Missouri History Museum

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