Thomas Jefferson Cooper was born in 1839, to Eli Cooper and Caroline Hogan in Union County, South Carolina.
He and his brother, Oliver Perry Cooper, enlisted in March of 1862 in the Georgia 40th Infantry Regiment Company A. They were involved in several battles, including The Battle of Champion Hill (Bakers Creek) on May 16th where their cousin, Nathan Cooper, was captured. On July 4th, 1863 T.J. Cooper was captured, along with 29,490 other Confederates, in The Siege of Vicksburg, and was paroled two days later on July 6th, along with his brother Oliver. After being exchanged at Vicksburg, the 40th Infantry Regiment was attached to General Stovalls Brigade - Army of Tennessee, and were involved in several more battles.
Roll call shows Thomas present on December 31st, 1863. A clothing receipt was found for the second quarter of 1864, this being the last known military record of Thomas J. Cooper. He would later travel to Dalton, Georgia in the winter of 1863-64 with his brother Oliver and the rest of the Brigade. Their brother, Christopher, would join them in the spring of 1864 to where all three would fight in The Battle of Resaca.
After his surrender at the end of the War, Thomas J. Cooper married Narsissa Lewis and they had fifteen children. His mother, Caroline Hogan Cooper, lived in his home until her death in 1909. He became a merchant in Dallas, was a faithful member of his Church, and was elected mayor in 1890.
Thomas Jefferson Cooper died May 7th 1904 and is buried in the Dallas City Cemetery, in Dallas, Georgia.
He and his brother, Oliver Perry Cooper, enlisted in March of 1862 in the Georgia 40th Infantry Regiment Company A. They were involved in several battles, including The Battle of Champion Hill (Bakers Creek) on May 16th where their cousin, Nathan Cooper, was captured. On July 4th, 1863 T.J. Cooper was captured, along with 29,490 other Confederates, in The Siege of Vicksburg, and was paroled two days later on July 6th, along with his brother Oliver. After being exchanged at Vicksburg, the 40th Infantry Regiment was attached to General Stovalls Brigade - Army of Tennessee, and were involved in several more battles.
Roll call shows Thomas present on December 31st, 1863. A clothing receipt was found for the second quarter of 1864, this being the last known military record of Thomas J. Cooper. He would later travel to Dalton, Georgia in the winter of 1863-64 with his brother Oliver and the rest of the Brigade. Their brother, Christopher, would join them in the spring of 1864 to where all three would fight in The Battle of Resaca.
After his surrender at the end of the War, Thomas J. Cooper married Narsissa Lewis and they had fifteen children. His mother, Caroline Hogan Cooper, lived in his home until her death in 1909. He became a merchant in Dallas, was a faithful member of his Church, and was elected mayor in 1890.
Thomas Jefferson Cooper died May 7th 1904 and is buried in the Dallas City Cemetery, in Dallas, Georgia.
Thomas Jefferson Cooper was born in 1839, to Eli Cooper and Caroline Hogan in Union County, South Carolina.
He and his brother, Oliver Perry Cooper, enlisted in March of 1862 in the Georgia 40th Infantry Regiment Company A. They were involved in several battles, including The Battle of Champion Hill (Bakers Creek) on May 16th where their cousin, Nathan Cooper, was captured. On July 4th, 1863 T.J. Cooper was captured, along with 29,490 other Confederates, in The Siege of Vicksburg, and was paroled two days later on July 6th, along with his brother Oliver. After being exchanged at Vicksburg, the 40th Infantry Regiment was attached to General Stovalls Brigade - Army of Tennessee, and were involved in several more battles.
Roll call shows Thomas present on December 31st, 1863. A clothing receipt was found for the second quarter of 1864, this being the last known military record of Thomas J. Cooper. He would later travel to Dalton, Georgia in the winter of 1863-64 with his brother Oliver and the rest of the Brigade. Their brother, Christopher, would join them in the spring of 1864 to where all three would fight in The Battle of Resaca.
After his surrender at the end of the War, Thomas J. Cooper married Narsissa Lewis and they had fifteen children. His mother, Caroline Hogan Cooper, lived in his home until her death in 1909. He became a merchant in Dallas, was a faithful member of his Church, and was elected mayor in 1890.
Thomas Jefferson Cooper died May 7th 1904 and is buried in the Dallas City Cemetery, in Dallas, Georgia.
He and his brother, Oliver Perry Cooper, enlisted in March of 1862 in the Georgia 40th Infantry Regiment Company A. They were involved in several battles, including The Battle of Champion Hill (Bakers Creek) on May 16th where their cousin, Nathan Cooper, was captured. On July 4th, 1863 T.J. Cooper was captured, along with 29,490 other Confederates, in The Siege of Vicksburg, and was paroled two days later on July 6th, along with his brother Oliver. After being exchanged at Vicksburg, the 40th Infantry Regiment was attached to General Stovalls Brigade - Army of Tennessee, and were involved in several more battles.
Roll call shows Thomas present on December 31st, 1863. A clothing receipt was found for the second quarter of 1864, this being the last known military record of Thomas J. Cooper. He would later travel to Dalton, Georgia in the winter of 1863-64 with his brother Oliver and the rest of the Brigade. Their brother, Christopher, would join them in the spring of 1864 to where all three would fight in The Battle of Resaca.
After his surrender at the end of the War, Thomas J. Cooper married Narsissa Lewis and they had fifteen children. His mother, Caroline Hogan Cooper, lived in his home until her death in 1909. He became a merchant in Dallas, was a faithful member of his Church, and was elected mayor in 1890.
Thomas Jefferson Cooper died May 7th 1904 and is buried in the Dallas City Cemetery, in Dallas, Georgia.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
