Samuel Cooper (general)

Samuel Cooper
Samuel Cooper
Born	June 12, 1798; New Hackensack, New York, US
Died	December 3, 1876 (aged 78); Alexandria, Virginia, US
Place of burial	Christ Church Cemetery,; Alexandria, Virginia, US
Allegiance	United States; Confederate States;
Service/branch	United States Army (USA); Confederate States Army (CSA);
Years of service	1815–1861 (USA); 1861–1865 (CSA);
Rank	Colonel (USA); General (CSA);
Commands held	Adjutant general; Inspector general;
Battles/wars	Second Seminole War; Mexican–American War; American Civil War

Samuel Cooper (June 12, 1798 – December 3, 1876) was a career United States Army staff officer, serving during the Second Seminole War and the Mexican–American War. Although little-known today, Cooper was technically the highest-ranking general officer in the Confederate States Army throughout the American Civil War, even outranking Robert E. Lee. After the conflict, Cooper remained in Virginia as a farmer.

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