William Powell Cooper - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

William Powell Cooper


Biography
Born	06/16/1833
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/17/1905
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Jacob Cooper
Mother	Martha Meade
Married	10/28/1858
Spouse	Tabitha Fields
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Disability Pension
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 108, Age 17
1860: Not found
1870: Castlewood 314, Age 37
1880: Castlewood 263, Age 46
1900: Castlewood 52, 13, Age 66
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: William P. Cooper Loses an Eye

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1878, 1888, 1902, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1906, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Riley Suit, 1884. Doctor Hawkins widow, 1902. Abram Fletcher widow, 1902. William H. Fuller, 1904.

Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 5/21/1891
Lebanon News, 6/6/1902, 7/10/1903, 1/29/1904
Confederate Veteran, 1905

Notes: Founding member of McElhaney Camp Confederate Veterans, 1896. Lost an eye at Chancellorsville.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 5
Where: Greenbrier River
By whom: Capt. McElheny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 5
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 5
Where: Greenbrier River
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby 28, 1862

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 5, 1861
Where: Greenbrier River
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 5, 1861
Where: Camp Barton
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 3 yrs.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Sept. 5, 1861
Where: Camp Barton
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

Card 7

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863

Signature: William P. Cooper

Card 8

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Disease: Typhoid Fever
Admitted: May 13, 1862
Returned to duty: May 24, 1862

Card 9

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Complaint: Typhoid Fever
Admitted: May 13, 1862
Returned to duty: May 24, 1862

Card 10

Appears on a Register containing a record of cases examined by the Board of Surgeons
in General Hospital
at Farmville, Va.

Date: July 31, 1863
Disease: Shell wound in right shoulder cervical region producing partial paralysis of right arm & loss of right eye.

Town: Lebanon
County: Russell
State: Va
Remarks: Furlgd 60 days to report to Camp Inst. Richmond

Card 11

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital,
Farmville, Va.

Date: August 1, 1863
Remarks: Furloughed 60 days to report to Camp Instruc.

Card 12

Appears on a Register of
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Farmville, Va.

Complaint: Veelu. Sclopeticum
Admitted: July 15, 1863

Furloughed: 60 d July 31, 1863

Card 13

Appears on a List*
of men of various organizations.

List dated: Not dated

* This list was found filed with records of Gen. Lee's Army surrenderd at Appomattox April 9 and 10, 1865.

Card 14

Appears on a Register of the Sick and Wounded at Division No. 3,
C. S. A. General Hospital,
Farmville, Virginia.

Complaint: Vul. sclopeticum
Admitted: July 15, 1863

Remarks: Pri. Qrs.

Card 15

Appears on a Register of
General Hospital Camp Winder,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Veel. Sclo.
Admitted: May 9, 1863

When transferred: May 15, 1863
Where transferred: Lynchg

Card 16

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Sept. 23, 1864
Signature:

Card 17

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing at 2d Div. Gen. Hosp. Camp Winder Rich. Va

Date of issue: May 13, 1863
Signature:

Card 18

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing at Gen. Hosp. No. 1 Lynchburg, Va.

Date of issue: June 8, 1863
Signature: WB by x

Card 19

Subject: detail

Title of record: SO #47/10
Dept. & Army No. Va. Lee

Date: Feb. 18, 1864

This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.

Card 20

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for

Date of issue: Apr. 28, 1864
Signature:

Card 21

Voucher #158
Commutation Private
Wm. P. Cooper
Decembr 16, 1863
$40.26

Card 22

[Commutation of rations.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Sept. 5 Where: Greenbrier River By whom: Capt. McElheny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Haller To what time: Dec. 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Sept. 5 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Sept. 5 Where: Greenbrier River By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Feby 28, 1862 Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Sept. 5, 1861 Where: Greenbrier River By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Sept. 5, 1861 Where: Camp Barton By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 3 yrs. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Sept. 5, 1861 Where: Camp Barton By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Deserted
Card 7 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 1863 Signature: William P. Cooper	Card 8 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Disease: Typhoid Fever Admitted: May 13, 1862 Returned to duty: May 24, 1862	Card 9 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. Complaint: Typhoid Fever Admitted: May 13, 1862 Returned to duty: May 24, 1862
Card 10 Appears on a Register containing a record of cases examined by the Board of Surgeons in General Hospital at Farmville, Va. Date: July 31, 1863 Disease: Shell wound in right shoulder cervical region producing partial paralysis of right arm & loss of right eye. Town: Lebanon County: Russell State: Va Remarks: Furlgd 60 days to report to Camp Inst. Richmond	Card 11 Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Farmville, Va. Date: August 1, 1863 Remarks: Furloughed 60 days to report to Camp Instruc.	Card 12 Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Farmville, Va. Complaint: Veelu. Sclopeticum Admitted: July 15, 1863 Furloughed: 60 d July 31, 1863
Card 13 Appears on a List* of men of various organizations. List dated: Not dated * This list was found filed with records of Gen. Lee's Army surrenderd at Appomattox April 9 and 10, 1865.	Card 14 Appears on a Register of the Sick and Wounded at Division No. 3, C. S. A. General Hospital, Farmville, Virginia. Complaint: Vul. sclopeticum Admitted: July 15, 1863 Remarks: Pri. Qrs.	Card 15 Appears on a Register of General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia. Disease: Veel. Sclo. Admitted: May 9, 1863 When transferred: May 15, 1863 Where transferred: Lynchg
Card 16 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Sept. 23, 1864 Signature:	Card 17 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing at 2d Div. Gen. Hosp. Camp Winder Rich. Va Date of issue: May 13, 1863 Signature:	Card 18 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing at Gen. Hosp. No. 1 Lynchburg, Va. Date of issue: June 8, 1863 Signature: WB by x
Card 19 Subject: detail Title of record: SO #47/10 Dept. & Army No. Va. Lee Date: Feb. 18, 1864 This record contains information relative to the above named man, upon the subject stated.	Card 20 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for Date of issue: Apr. 28, 1864 Signature:	Card 21 Voucher #158 Commutation Private Wm. P. Cooper Decembr 16, 1863 $40.26
Card 22 [Commutation of rations.]