Joseph J. Cook

Joseph Jarvis Cook
Cook's Burial at Cook Cemetery
Born(1826-12-01)December 1, 1826
New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 1869(1869-01-31) (aged 42)
Alabama, U.S.
Buried
Cook Cemetery, Pickensville, Alabama, United States
Allegiance United States
 Confederate States
Branch United States Navy
 Confederate States Navy
Years of service1848–1852
1861–1865
RankColonel
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

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.