Samuel Cooper (June 12, 1798 – December 3, 1876) was a career United States Army staff 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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12 June 1798 Hackensack, New Jersey
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Died |
3 December 1876 (aged 78) Alexandria, Virginia
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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