ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR CDV OF BRIG. GENERAL JAMES COOPER + AUTOGRAPH DIED CAMP CHASE

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Up for sale is a rare Civil War CDV image of Brigadier General James Cooper. Also included with the image is a clipped autographed signature of Cooper. Abraham Lincoln appointed Cooper Brig. General of volunteers and authorized him to recruit a brigade of Loyal Marylander's in May of 1861. During the Stonewall Jackson campaign in the spring of 1862, General Cooper commanded in Franz Sigel's division of N.P. Banks army. Early in march he was commanded to take charge and become commandant of paroled Prisoners at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio due to failing health. As his health continued to decline, he would end up dying at Camp Chase in March of 1863. The image is in almost pristine condition with minimal aging. Only slight wear to the corners. On the rear is a Mc Allister & Brothers stamp of Philadelphia. The photo measures 4" x 2 1/2".
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Camp Chase
was a military staging and training camp established in
Columbus, Ohio
in May 1861 after the start of the
American Civil War
. It also included a large Union-operated
prison camp
for Confederate prisoners during the
American Civil War
.
[2]
James Cooper was born in Frederick County, Maryland on May 8, 1810.
[1]
He lived much of his life in
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
. He served in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
and was its Speaker for a year. He represented
Pennsylvania
in both the
United States Senate
and the
U.S. House
.
When the
American Civil War
started, Cooper raised a
brigade
of volunteers in
Maryland
and was appointed
brigadier general
of volunteers in May 1861. His brigade served in
Franz Sigel
's
division
during the
Shenandoah Valley Campaign
. In poor health, he was assigned as commandant of
Camp Chase
, a military staging, training and prison camp near
Columbus, Ohio
, where he died in 1863.
[1]
James Cooper is buried in the
Mount Olivet Cemetery
, near his birthplace in Frederick, Maryland.