Samuel Cooper Military person

Samuel Cooper (June 12, 1798 – December 3, 1876) was a career United States Army officer, serving during the Second Seminole War and the Mexican-American War. Although little-known today, Cooper was also the highest ranking Confederate general during the American Civil War. After the conflict, he remained in Virginia as a farmer.

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Samuel Cooper
Birth dateJune 12, 1798
Birth place
Hackensack New Jersey
Date of deathDecember 03, 1876
Place of death
Alexandria Virginia
Resting place
Virginia , Alexandria Virginia , Christ Church Cemetery

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allegianceUnited States of America
military operations
American Civil War
Mexican–American War
Second Seminole War
military commandAdjutant General and Inspector General
service start1815
service end1815

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