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Virgil Young Cook (November 14, 1848 – March 12, 1922) was an American Confederate veteran and planter from Arkansas. He was the richest resident of Independence County by the time of his death.


Early life

Cook was born on November 14, 1848, in Boydsville, Kentucky.


Career

During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Cook joined the Confederate States Army and served under General
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. After the war, Cook served as the grand commander of the
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. He was appointed to the board of directors of the '' Confederate Veteran'' by its founding editor, Sumner Archibald Cunningham, who was a close friend. During the Spanish–American War of 1898, Cook served the colonel of the 2nd Arkansas Regiment. Although he was appointed by Governor Daniel Webster Jones, he "saw no active service." Cook became a planter in Arkansas in 1867. He eventually owned "thousands of acres." He was also a real estate investor in Batesville.


Death

Cook was married twice. He first married Mildred Ophelia Lamb; they had two sons and four daughters. He later married Sarah B. Lanier. He resided at the
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in Batesville, Arkansas, and he was a Methodist. Cook died of "acute indigestion" on March 12, 1922, at 73. He was the richest resident of Independence County by the time of his death.


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1848 births 1922 deaths People from Graves County, Kentucky People from Batesville, Arkansas Confederate States Army officers American military personnel of the Spanish–American War 19th-century American planters {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub