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Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV

Records from Membership Register

 

Joe P. Cooper

Elected to Camp May 1893 - 2nd Adjutant

Entered State service [illegible]  Enl March 8, 1864 Pvt Co E. 30th Ala [Inf?] present at Rock Face Mountain, Ga., May 5, 1864, Dalton on retreat. Also 3 days fighting Resaca, Ga; lost left arm May 15, 1864 when shell exploded; taken prisoner at Resaca, Field Hospital; released May 16, 1894 near Calhoun Station Ga.; detailed April 1865 duty Enterprise. Miss. order Gen. Dick Taylor His home inside Federal lines but relieved on account of ill health; not engaged in any service after loss of arm. Enlisted age 18 and went at once into active service.  After war, left native state Alabama (Calhoun Co) and moved to Lee Co Miss, where remained 8 years during which time married Miss A. E. Dundridge.  Later lived Drew Co. Ark, migrated to Texas and settled in Ellis Co. 1875.  Always enthusiastic member of Camp.


 

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