The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . SAMUEL COOPER. Born in New York, 1798. Oradiiiitc at U. S. MilibiryAcademy, 1815. Fiist Lieutenant and aide de camp to(ien, Maccimh, I838-30. Captain. 1830. Brevettcd Col.of the siatr, for meritorious conduct in the Mexican w;ir,IHIH Adjutant-Gen. U. S. Army, 1852. designed com-misKJoti, Mar. 7, 1861. Appointed Adj.-Gen. of the Cou-ffdcrnie arniiet. Mar. 16, 1861, and served in additiuu asInspector-General.. ROBERT ANDERSON. Born near Louisville. Ky., June 14, 180.5. Graduate atU. S. Military Aca
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The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . SAMUEL COOPER. Born in New York, 1798. Oradiiiitc at U. S. MilibiryAcademy, 1815. Fiist Lieutenant and aide de camp to(ien, Maccimh, I838-30. Captain. 1830. Brevettcd Col.of the siatr, for meritorious conduct in the Mexican w;ir, IHIH Adjutant-Gen. U. S. Army, 1852. designed com-misKJoti, Mar. 7, 1861. Appointed Adj.-Gen. of the Cou-ffdcrnie arniiet. Mar. 16, 1861, and served in additiuu asInspector-General.. ROBERT ANDERSON. Born near Louisville. Ky., June 14, 180.5. Graduate atU. S. Military Academy. Was a Col. of III. Vols., in theBlack Hawk War. Served in Seminole War, winning acaptaincy by his sallautry. Aide de camp to Gen.Scott. 18;^. Appointed an Asst. Adj.-Gen. on the re-or-ganization of the army staff. Was with Gen. Scottthrough the Mexican War. Selected to commandtroops in Charleston Harbor. With 80 officers andmen he defended Fort Sumter against a fierce bombard-ment for 38 hours, and was compelled to surrender, April14. 1861. Maj.-Gei., U. 8. A.. Feb., 1865. In the sameyear he raised his old flag over the ruins of Sumter.Died Oct. 26, 1871.