Andrew James Copp (1815 - 1862)

Born 11 Jul 1815 in Killingly, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Anna (Eddy) Copp — married 6 Sep 1842 in Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1862 at age 47 in Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Private Andrew Copp served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 13 Nov 1861
Mustered out: 5 Oct 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 32nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, United States Civil War

Private Andrew Copp Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

Andrew J Copp married Melvina F Morgan on 2 July 1839 in West Boylston, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

Andrew Copp married Harriet Eddy on 6 September 1842 in Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[2]

In the 1850 census Andrew J Copp (age 35) was in Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[3]

In the 1860 census Andrew J Cobb (age 45) was in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[4]

Andrew enlisted in the Civil War on 13 November 1861. He was a private in company A, 32nd Massachusetts Infantry.^[5]

Andrew J. Copp died in the Service of his Country at Lutheran Hospital, Sharpsburg, Maryland, on 5 October 1862. "He was a faithful Christian and true Patriot."^[6][7]

A J Copp was buried in Antietam National Cemetery in Sharpsburg, Maryland.^[8] Andrew James Copp was mentioned on a memorial in Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States with a death date of 9 October 1862.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #29890637 (accessed 28 February 2024)
   Andrew J Copp marriage to Melvina F Morgan on 2 Jul 1839 in West Boylston, Massachusetts, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007009530; Image number: 245
   FamilySearch Record: QPHY-CLL7 (accessed 28 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-9C9T
   Andrew Copp marriage to Harriet Eddy on 6 Sep 1842 in Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004181060; FHL microfilm: 443560; Image number: 69; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01123-5
   FamilySearch Record: MD94-JM4 (accessed 28 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S57-5BR
   Andrew J Copp (35) in Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Connecticut.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 127; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170110; FHL microfilm: 803528; Image number: 132; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01737-8
   FamilySearch Record: MZCN-Z3C (accessed 28 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9B9V-9QDX
   Andrew J Cobb (45) in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Connecticut.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #2287928 (accessed 28 February 2024)
   Name: Andrew J Copp [Hiram Andrews]; Enlistment Age: 44; Birth Date: abt 1817; Enlistment Date: 13 Nov 1861; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 26 Nov 1861; Muster Place: Massachusetts; Muster Company: A; Muster Regiment: 32nd Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 5 Oct 1862; Muster Out Place: Sharpsburg, Maryland; Muster Out Information: died disease; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: No; Residence Place: Grafton, Massachusetts; Burial Place: Sharpsburg, Maryland; Cemetery: Antietam National Cemetery; Cemetery Plot Number: #1,079; Occupation: Manufacturer; Title: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War; The Bivouacs of the Dead.
6. ↑ Death: "U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2123 #473047 (accessed 28 February 2024)
   Andrew J Copp death 5 Oct 1862 in G H Sharpsburg, Maryland.
7. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War, Vols I-VIII
   Vol. III
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 28 February 2024)
8. ↑ Burial: "Sharpsburg, Maryland, U.S., Antietam National Cemetery, 1866-2005"
   Antietam National Cemetery; Section: Massachusetts
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2285 #8431 (accessed 28 February 2024)
   A J Copp burial in Antietam National Cemetery.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #40582723 (accessed 28 February 2024)
   Memorial page for PVT Andrew James Copp (1815-9 Oct 1862), citing Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland, USA (plot: 1079 MA Row 3); Maintained by J. C. Clark (contributor 47094715).