FAMILY/MILITARY: Coppage/Coppedge Family Confederate Soldiers, United States ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: mayode@davesworld.net & Lora Young Date: 31 Aug 2000 *********************************************************************** From Lora Young: An article from "Southern Genealogist Exchange Quarterly": Confederate Soldiers of the COPPAGE- COPPEDGE Family by A. Maxim COPPAGE Benjamin COPPAGE, Co. H; 57th Alb. Infantry; Enlisted at Troy, Alabama, Sept 1, 1863 for the duration. Hospitalized for diabetes at St Marys' West Point, Mississippi. Date: Never paid for service, Naitonal Archives No: 274, p 77 Confederate Archives Ch. VI. Greenberry COPPAGE, Pvt, Co A 26 Ark Inf & Co F 9th Ark Inf. Born NC and aged 22, 1862. Gave Power of Atty to 2nd Lt Thomas RICE in Co. F; no money, no affects left. Other data: Discription: 5'7"; fair complexion; blue eyes and light hair. Occupation: Mechanic; Discharged by reason of Surgeons Certificate; Received bounty of $30.00 at Duvalls Bluff; Amount due him of $66.10 Given to Lt. RICE at Camp Beauregard, Ky Nov 28, 1861. C.S. COPPAGE, Co I, 5th Ga Reserves; Enlisted Macon, Ga, Jun 4, 186-; Paroled at Greensboro, NC, 5-1-1865, no pay. ? C. COPPAGE, Pve, Co G, 60th Ga Inf, Enlisted May 14, 1862 at Savannah? Hospitalized at Winchester (Va?) and was wounded on Nov 27, 1863 and sent to Hospital in Richmond. Minnie ball in thigh, wounded at ?ayne Farm, Mine Run, Va. Other data: Detailed to collect straglers in Dooley Co, Ga; Post Office: Montezuma, Macon Co, Ga. James J. COPPAGE: Pvt, Co C, 45th Ga Infanry; C.B. (color bearer?) Enlisted Nov 14, 1862 at Vienna, Ga. P.O.W. captured near Petersburg, Va Mar 25, 1865 and sent to Point Lookout, Md. Released in June. Other Data: Residence, Mauna, Dooley Co, Ga. Description: light complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, height 5'6 1/2 ". (O of A). May mean Odd Fellows of America. Henry COPPAGE: Pvt, Co C, Columbus Road Iron Works Battalion, Muscoge, Ga. George Washington COPPAGE: Pvt, Co C, 18th Bn, Georgia Infantry. Elisted Mar 4, 1862 in Thomas Co, Ga and (2ndly?) at Nashville, Ga, Mar 4, 186? by H.M. Waller (?). Hospitalized at Post Hospital, Chaffins Bluff, Feb 1865; Manchester, Va; Apr 21, 18655 Jackson Hospital Richmond, Va. Residence: Rerrien Co, Ga; paroled. J.L. COPPAGE: Corp, Co A, Columbus Naval Iron Works Bn, Muscogee, Ga. J.E. COPPAGE, Pvt, Co H, 7th Ga Militia, P.O.W. paroled 5-13-1865 at Montgomery, Ala. Other data: Complexion: light, hair light, eyes blue, height 5'5". H.T. COPPAGE: Co I, 5gh Ga Reservs. Parroled Greensboro, NC William H. COPPEDGE: Pvt, Co B, 2nd Bn Ga Inf State Guard; enlisted 8-1-1863 Atlanta, Ga. William T. COPPEGE, Pvt, Co B, 8th KENTUCKY Cav; Enlisted Sep 2, 1862, SCOTT CO, KY. P.O.W. captured at Buffington Island, Ohio Jul 19, 1863. Died Camp Douglas, Ill while a prisioner of comsumption Jul 22, 1864. Remains sent to Paynes Deptartmen, Kentucky. W.O. COPPAGE, Pvt, Co F, 2nd KENTUCKY Mounted Inf. Elisted at Camp Boon, Tn. (Traveled 290 miles to rendevous) Jul 16, 1861, for 3 years duration. Left on Battlefield at Murffeesboro (wounded). P.O.W. War Departmens says captured at Ft. Donolson Feb16, 1862; Medal of Honor, G.O.W. 1317? Oct 1863, buried SCOTT CO, KY. James G. COPPEDGE: Pvt. Co B, 42nd Miss. Inf, aged 31 yr. Enl. Grenada, Ms, May 16, 1862 for 3 years or duration. Wounded since May 15, 1862. Hospital Richmond, Va Nov 12; Samaritan Hospital Nov 24, 1862. To duty Dec 23, 1862. Other: Occupation: Farmer; res: Senatobia, Ms; complexion: fair, eyes: blue, hair: fair; 5'10" height. Took Amnesty Oath, sent North Apr 10, 1865. Signature: Joseph S. COPPEDGE, Co B, 42nd Ms Inf, Pvt, Bortn, Tn, enlisted May 14, 1862, Grenada, Ms for 3 years or durations. Captured at retreat at Gettysburg, Pa Jul 5, 1863. Hospitalized, Richmond, Va. POW, Ft Delaware, Dela. Occupaton: farmer; res DeSoto, Ms; complexion: fiar, eyes: blue; height: 6". Oath of Allegiance Jun 11, 186?. Adam C. COPPEDGE: Pvt, Co I, 3rd Mo Cav. P.O.W. Surrenderd at New Orleansn and paroled at Shreveport, La Jun 7, 1865. Other: Aachives file examined by Mrs J.W. Perison (?) 558 E X (Tyler? ) Tulsa, Ok. Houston H. COPPEDGE: Pvt, Co I, 3rd Mo Cav; & Co F, 3rd Reg Mo Cav. Enlisted Aug 14, 1862 at Independence, Ark for 3 yrs. P.O.W. Surrendered at New Orleans, La 1865, paroled at Shreveport, La Jun 7, 1865. Res: Crawford Co, Mo. (Note: This was Houston). Harrison COPPEGE/COPPEDGE: father of Judge Adam V. COPPEDGE of Grove, Ok.(See COPPAGE-COPPEDGE Family 1542-1955 by Manahan & COPPAGE, 1955, p 63). J.W. COPPAGE, Co B, 6th Mo Cav. Enlisted Sep 10, 1862 at Elm Springs, Mo for 3 years at Camp Hays. Hospitalized Feb 1863, the 26th. Fielding T. COPPEDGE: 2nd Lt Sgt, Co 3, 105h Mo Inf; b KENTCKY; aged 26 at time of enlistment? Enl. Aug 8, 186_ Thomasville, Oregon Co, Mo for 3 years and second time at Telleville, Ark. P.O.W. Captured at Helena Jul 4, 1863 and sent to Cairo, IL on the steamer, Silver Moon. Aug 6, 1863 he was sent to Johnson's Island. He asked for amnesty on Feb 14, 1864 and lived at (sic) Alton, Il. Died Dec 18, 1864 and burial on Island (Johnson?). Commisioned May 18, 1863. Home was Maries Co, Mo. See Rec G.O. #60 (National Archives.) James A. COPPEDGE: Pvt, Co , 10th Mo Inf. P.O.W. Captured Dent Co, Mo Mar 23, 1863; discharged Jun 6, 1863. Died at Alton, Il. (P.O.W) of small pox, Jul 14, 1863. William T. COPPAGE: Pvt, Co C, 1st N.E. Mo Cav. Aged 30 at time of enlistment, letter says 37 in 1863, b Boone Co, Mo; Enl. Jul 31, 1861? at Monroe Co, Mo by Col. PORTER for one year. Captured. Had a wife and five children, three brothers and 3 brothers-in-law in Confederate Army at time of capture in 1862. Battle of Kirksville, Mo and York. POW: Oct 20, 1862 in Monroe Co, town of Paris, Mo and sent to Federal Prision in St Louis Mo. Other data: "Made a rather favorable impression, generally truthfull"; large and vigorous. Christopher N. COPPAGE: Co C, 1st N.E. Mo Cav. Enlisted Jul 31, 1862 from Monroe Co, Mo for 1 yr. Captured in Marion Co, Ga Oct 23,1862; discharged Jan 30, 1863 as sick. Paroled on bond of $2000 to Monroe Co, Mo (note: Some of the Mo Coss of "Little Dixie: wer treated as though they wer ountries, as Callaway Co, sometimes called "Little Kingdom of Callaway" during the war). James Bailie COPPEDGE: Pvt, Co E, 8th Mo Inf. Born: aged 18 at time of enlistment. Enl, Aug 7, 1862 at Oregon Co, Mo (aka Shannon Co) for 3 years. Wounded in action at Pleasant Hill, La Apr 9, 1864. P.O.W. Surrendered at New Orleans, May 26, 1865. Other: Description: black eyes, black hair, dark complexon, height 5'6"; residence Phelps Co, Mo. Simeon B. COPPAGE: Pvt, Co H, 5th Mo Inf & Co C 1st N.E. Mo Cav. Aged 25 Mar 1863. Enl Oct 31, 1862; captured in Monroe Co, Mo Mar 4, 1865 and discharged. Daniel B. COPPAGE: Pvt, Co H, 5th Mo Cav. Enlisted Jul 31, 1862 from Monroe Co Mo for 1 year. Captured Oct 27, 1862 and sent to prison at St Louis Mo as one of Porter's Bushwackers, Mar 11, 1863. Dis. Apr 1863.