Amos Copeland

1839 - 1865  (26 years)

• Name	Amos Copeland
  Birth	1839	Oswego Co, NY
  Gender	Male
  Census	21 Aug 1850	Oswego, Oswego, NY ; age 11, born NY, living with parents
  Census	5 Jun 1855	Scriba, Oswego, NY ; age 16, born Oswego Co, farmer, living with parents
  Census	16 Jun 1860	Scriba, Oswego, NY ; age 21, born NY, farmer, living with parents
  Death	3 Jan 1865	Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
  Burial		Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, NY
  Person ID	I9429	Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	Leonard L Copeland,   b. 3 Mar 1809, Saratoga Co, NY d. 19 Jul 1881, Oswego Co, NY (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Maria Mack,   b. 1809, Massachusetts d. 1879, Oswego Co, NY (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F3220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Amos Copeland Gravestone AMOS M COPELAND / BORN / Jan. 6, 1839, / DIED / Jan 3, 1865. / 81. N.Y. VOL'S. Plot: Section O Lot 340

  
  

• Notes

  From "History of Oswego County, New York", 1877 by LH Everts & Co (archive.org) The Eighty-first was in the battle of Fort Harrison, and was the first to plant its banner on the enemy's works. They captured several pieces of artillery, a battle-flag, and a large number of prisoners. Nine officers were either killed or wounded in this action, together with many privates. Captain Rix, Lieutenants Tuttle and Nethway were killed, and Captain Fish, Lieutenants Dolbier and Porter mortally wounded. Lieutenant Amos Copeland was wounded, and soon after, while en route home, was killed in a railroad accident. Amos M. Copeland Second Lieutenant, March 2, 1864; promoted to First Lieutenant December 7, 1864.; Died from wounds received at the battle of Chapin's Farm, Va, September 29, 1864. Promoted from Sergeant. from Find-a-grave entry of D.Curtis, 12 Dec 2013 COPELAND, AMOS M. - Age, 22 years. Enrolled, August 24, 1861, at Oswego, to serve three years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. A, 81st Infantry Regiment, September 14, 1861; promoted first sergeant; re-enlisted as a veteran, January 1, 1864; mustered in as second lieutenant, Co. C, May 1, 1864; wounded in action, September 30, 1864, at Fort Harrison, Va.; accidentally wounded on railroad, November 7, 1864; died, January 13, 1865, at National Hospital, Baltimore, Md.