Couper, Robert H., ca. 1841-ca. 1911
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert H. Couper family papers
Collection
Identifier: 1971-0427M
Scope and Contents
The majority of letters in this collection were written by Robert H. Couper to his parents or siblings from his Confederate units or from prison on Johnson's Island. There are two letters by his older brother, James Hamilton Couper, Jr., who was killed in November 1861 while serving as captain of Co. B, 8th Regt. GA Infantry. The two 18th century letters were written by the Rev. John Couper in Scotland.
Dates:
1773, 1778, 1852, and 1861-1864; 1861-1863