COOPER, Douglas Hancock

Confederate

Born: November 1 1815, Amite County MS

Died: April 29, 1879, Fort Washita OK

Pre-War Profession: Planter, Mexican War, Indian agent

War Service: 1861 Col. of 1st Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles, Elkhorn Tavern, Newtonia, Honey Springs, May 1863 Brig. Gen., district command of Indian Territory

Post War: Supporter of Indian claims against the government