* Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Eli Cooper, age 35/38, a farmer, born in Granger??/GRAINGER County , Tennessee enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on August 20, 1862 in Springfield, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "G". September 15 to October 31, 1862 Absent, On Escort Duty to Land Springs?/Has to be: Lake Spring, Missouri! November 30, 1862 Absent, Detailed on Foraging Party. December 1862 On Duty as Teamster. February 1, 1863 Absent, Confined at Springfield, Missouri. {?} April 1863 On Duty as Camp Guard. May 1863 On Picket Duty. February 5/6, 1865 entered General Hospital at Little Rock, Arkansas and treated for chronic pneumonia. Hospital Muster Roll Card # 808 states: Married, wife's name: Ellinda; Lives in Wright County, Missouri. March/April 1865 General Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas; Muster Roll Card: Patient. May 29, 1864 Discharged per Telegram from War Department dated May 3, 8165. Pension Card reveals: Wife Filed on Pension February 16, 1888. - Ralph Biggs
* Noted Discrepancies per Slash Marks are due to Clerks documentation. Spelling and Who wrote information down and When! Paper-work did not keep up in a timely fashion.
* Noted Discrepancies per Slash Marks are due to Clerks documentation. Spelling and Who wrote information down and When! Paper-work did not keep up in a timely fashion.
* Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: Eli Cooper, age 35/38, a farmer, born in Granger??/GRAINGER County , Tennessee enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, USA on August 20, 1862 in Springfield, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "G". September 15 to October 31, 1862 Absent, On Escort Duty to Land Springs?/Has to be: Lake Spring, Missouri! November 30, 1862 Absent, Detailed on Foraging Party. December 1862 On Duty as Teamster. February 1, 1863 Absent, Confined at Springfield, Missouri. {?} April 1863 On Duty as Camp Guard. May 1863 On Picket Duty. February 5/6, 1865 entered General Hospital at Little Rock, Arkansas and treated for chronic pneumonia. Hospital Muster Roll Card # 808 states: Married, wife's name: Ellinda; Lives in Wright County, Missouri. March/April 1865 General Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas; Muster Roll Card: Patient. May 29, 1864 Discharged per Telegram from War Department dated May 3, 8165. Pension Card reveals: Wife Filed on Pension February 16, 1888. - Ralph Biggs
* Noted Discrepancies per Slash Marks are due to Clerks documentation. Spelling and Who wrote information down and When! Paper-work did not keep up in a timely fashion.
* Noted Discrepancies per Slash Marks are due to Clerks documentation. Spelling and Who wrote information down and When! Paper-work did not keep up in a timely fashion.
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