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Irving B. Cook

Known today for a rare slice of California military history, this little-documented writer is credited with helping preserve the story of Company B, First Regiment Infantry, during the Sacramento campaign of 1894.

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The "City Guard": A History of Company "B" First Regiment Infantry, N. G. C. During the Sacremento Campaign, July 3 to 26, 1894

The "City Guard": A History of Company "B" First Regiment Infantry, N. G. C. During the Sacremento Campaign, July 3 to 26, 1894

by California. Infantry. First Regiment. Company B, Irving B. Cook, George Filmer, W. J. Hayes, A. McCulloch, William D. O'Brien

About the author

Irving B. Cook is a little-known historical writer whose name is attached to The "City Guard": A History of Company "B" First Regiment Infantry, N. G. C. During the Sacremento Campaign, July 3 to 26, 1894. Project Gutenberg lists this as the only work currently cataloged under his name, and modern library records also connect him with that 1895 volume.

The book focuses on Company B of California's First Regiment Infantry and recounts both the Sacramento campaign and the unit's earlier history dating back to 1854. Surviving records suggest the work was produced in connection with other members of the company, so Cook is best understood as part of a small group preserving the experience of the "City Guard" rather than as a widely documented literary figure.

Because so little verified biographical information is readily available, details about his life beyond this publication are unclear. Even so, his contribution remains valuable for readers interested in California history, citizen-soldier life, and firsthand efforts to record a tense moment in the 1890s.