Douglas H. Cooper
| Douglas Hancock Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1815-11-01)November 1, 1815 Amite County, Mississippi |
| Died | April 29, 1879(1879-04-29) (aged 63) Bryan County, Oklahoma |
| Place of burial | Bryan County, Oklahoma Fort Washita Post Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/branch | Confederate Army |
| Years of service | 1846–48 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank | Captain (US Army) Brigadier general (CS Army) |
| Commands held | 1st Mississippi Rifles, 1st Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Mexican-American War -Battle of Monterrey -Battle of Buena Vista American Civil War - Battle of Round Mountain - Battle of Chusto-Talasah - Battle of Chustenahlah - Battle of Elkhorn Tavern - First Battle of Newtonia - Battle of Old Fort Wayne - Battle of Honey Springs |
Douglas Hancock Cooper (November 1, 1815 – April 29, 1879) was an American politician, a soldier, an Indian Agent in what is now Oklahoma, and a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
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