Samuel Cooper (general)
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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 technically the highest-ranking general officer in the Confederate States Army throughout the American Civil War, even outranking Robert E. Lee. After the conflict, Cooper remained in Virginia as a farmer.
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Born | (1798-06-12)June 12, 1798 New Hackensack, New York, US |
Died | December 3, 1876(1876-12-03) (aged 78) Alexandria, Virginia, US |
Place of burial | Christ Church Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia, US |
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Battles/wars | Second Seminole War Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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