| HEADQUARTERS, J. Arthur Johnson Post No. 173, Department of Massachusetts, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Personal War Sketch of Comrade Ezekiel M. Cooper Who was born the ninth day of January A.D. 1818 in Brookfield County of Worcester State of Massachusetts, son of Joseph and Lucy (Mayo) Cooper (married April 3, 1844 Azubah Ann Rice He enlisted the twentieth day of January A.D. 1862 as a private in company F. the 15th Massachusetts regiment of Infantry; and was discharged as a private from the same organization on the twenty second day of October A.D. 1862, for disability. I joined my regiment at Poolville, Maryland, thence to Harper's Ferry, thence to Charlestown near Alexandria. Then via Berryville to Winchester, back to Berryville and ordered from there to Washington; and from there went by boat to Yorktown- ordered and started about midnight to West Point, Va. I was taken sick and carried to Whitehouse Landing, thence to Alexandria and entered Queen Street Hospital and the typhoid fever. When I got better I was detailed to wait upon the sick at the hospital (Emery Hospital) at Washington; was there about a month and not gaining any strength the Surgeons examined me, and said I would not live two months. I was sent to Fort McHenry and there discharged; being very week when I got home. -- Levi B. Chase, P.H. I certify that the Sketch of my (his) War Service as above written is true as I verily believe. Date April 4, 1897 Signed L.B. Chase, hist. We Certify that Comrade E.M. Cooper Joined J. Arthur Johnson Post No. 173 Department of Mass. September 9 1884 Held offices of --- he died --- (signed) Levi B. Chase, Adjutant --- Commander |