At Malvern Hill he was badly shot
through the body; and again at Chancellorsville was so desperately wounded
that amputation was at one time necessary, and after four months he went to
the State Senate and returned to service on crutches, having to be assisted
for months into the saddle, and still never missed a battle. His brigade,
with the sharpshooters of his division, led the attack on Fort Stedman, and
he was badly wounded after his men had taken it, and got some distance into
the Federal lines.
When Petersburg was evacuated, he
was left behind disabled, and paroled four months after the war. His
activity was even somewhat impaired from his wounds, when he passed away.
In Congress, while Chairman of the
important committee on public building and grounds, from both houses,
together with the architect of the Capitol, were appointed commissioners to
erect the annex to the National Museum.
General Cook was the embodiment of
manly courage, combined with strong common sense. He was married in 1842 to
Miss Sarah Lumpkin, who died in 1859. He has two children, Philip Cook, Jr.,
and Mrs. Lucy Peel, an intellectual and social leader of Atlanta society.
Adel & Cook County Georgia Today
Adel is a city in
Cook County,
Georgia,
United States. The population was 5,307 at the 2000 census. The city is
the
county seat of
Cook County. Legend says that the city's name was derived from the
middle letters of
Philadelphia.
Geography
Adel is located at 31°8′18″N,83°25′33″W
(31.138466, -83.425944).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square
miles (20.6 km˛),
of which, 7.9 square miles (20.4 km˛) of it is land and 0.1 square miles
(0.3 km˛) of it (1.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,307 people, 1,958
households, and 1,335 families residing in the city. The population density
was 674.1 people per square mile (260.4/km˛). There were 2,164 housing units
at an average density of 274.9/sq mi (106.2/km˛). The racial makeup of the
city was 47.97% White, 48.92% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.75%
Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 0.75% from two or
more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population.
There were 1,958 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age
of 18 living with them, 43.0% were
married
couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up
of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was
3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18,
9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100
females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was
$23,908, and the median income for a family was $27,318. Males had a median
income of $25,927 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the
city was $13,425. About 23.5% of families and 27.4% of the population were
below the poverty line, including 36.6% of those under age 18 and 29.2% of those
age 65 or over.
Cook County is a
county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The constitutional amendment to
create the county was proposed July 30, 1918 and ratified November 5, 1918.
As of 2000, the population is 15,771. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a
population of 16,366 . The county seat is Adel, Georgi. Reed Bingham State
Park is in Cook County.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 233 square miles
(604 km˛), of which, 229 square miles (593 km˛) of it is land and 4 square miles
(11 km˛) of it (1.80%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
Tift County (north)
Berrien County (east)
Lowndes County (southeast)
Brooks County (southwest)
Colquitt County (west)
Cities and towns
Adel
Cecil
Lenox
Sparks
Natives
Well-known natives include publisher, author, educator, and businessman
John R. Taylor and his daughter
Mrs.
Georgia International 2007
Sarah Taylor Burton. The NFL football player,
Kenny Tippins was born in Adel and was a standout on the Cook County
High football team. Eugene Corbett "Gene" Patterson (October 15, 1923
– January 12, 2013) was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and civil rights
activist who was born in Valdosta and moved to Adel as a boy. He first
worked in journalism for the Adel News.
