William Sanford Cook was born c 1832 in North Carolina; of his parents Young B. Cook and Sarah Ellis not a lot is known only that they had a number of children. William S. married Drucilla Duncan c 1853 Columbus County North Carolina they had at least 5 children. Four of the sons including William served in the 20 NC Infantry, all joining within the year of 1861.
William S. Cook enlisted in Co K 20th Reg. NC Infantry Volunteers on 24 April 1861 at Columbus Co. NC. He was present on the company muster roll of August 31, 1861 and had pay due from enrollment to 31 Aug 1861. He traveled 80 miles to rendezvous and was on the company muster roll of May 1861. His age 29, farmer, height 5 feet 8 ½ inches. He was mustered into service on June 18 1861 at Fort Caswell and was on furlough on Jul 13 1861. This company subsequently became Co K 20th Regt. NC Infantry State Troops by S.O. No 222 , A&LGO dated 14 Nov 1861. He was on list of men belonging to 20 Reg NC Troops employed on detached service and extra duty as a nurse in Hospital on April 1 at Richmond by the surgeon. He was on regimental return for the month of May 1862,he was a nurse in hospital at Fort Johnson. He was present on company muster roll for March 1862 whose enlistment was extended for two years.
Certificate of Disability for discharge dated March 13,1863, paperwork shows in part , ulceration of the leg caused by a wound received several years earlier.
Submitted by Linda Durant Thompson, GG Granddaughter
William S. Cook enlisted in Co K 20th Reg. NC Infantry Volunteers on 24 April 1861 at Columbus Co. NC. He was present on the company muster roll of August 31, 1861 and had pay due from enrollment to 31 Aug 1861. He traveled 80 miles to rendezvous and was on the company muster roll of May 1861. His age 29, farmer, height 5 feet 8 ½ inches. He was mustered into service on June 18 1861 at Fort Caswell and was on furlough on Jul 13 1861. This company subsequently became Co K 20th Regt. NC Infantry State Troops by S.O. No 222 , A&LGO dated 14 Nov 1861. He was on list of men belonging to 20 Reg NC Troops employed on detached service and extra duty as a nurse in Hospital on April 1 at Richmond by the surgeon. He was on regimental return for the month of May 1862,he was a nurse in hospital at Fort Johnson. He was present on company muster roll for March 1862 whose enlistment was extended for two years.
Certificate of Disability for discharge dated March 13,1863, paperwork shows in part , ulceration of the leg caused by a wound received several years earlier.
Submitted by Linda Durant Thompson, GG Granddaughter
