Joseph J. Cook
Joseph Jarvis Cook | |
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Cook's Burial at Cook Cemetery | |
| Born | December 1, 1826 New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 1869 (aged 42) Alabama, U.S. |
| Buried | Cook Cemetery, Pickensville, Alabama, United States |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Branch | United States Navy Confederate States Navy |
| Service years | 1848–1852 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Conflicts | American Civil War
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Joseph Jarvis Cook (December 1, 1826 – January 31, 1869) was a Confederate naval officer during the American Civil War. He was most notable for being the main Confederate commander at the Battle of Galveston Harbor.