Samuel Cooper (general), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Cooper (general)

Confederate general in the American Civil War

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1798

Place of Birth: Dutchess County, New York, United States

Date of Death: 03-Dec-1876

Profession: military personnel, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.