Georges Augustus Gaston De Coppens

Georges Augustus Gaston De Coppens (1836-1862) was a Confederate Lieutenant Colonel who was killed at the Battle of Antietam.

Biography

De Coppens was born in France, where he attended the Marine Academy, before moving with the rest of his family to New Orleans.

A tinted ambrotype of Georges De Coppens.

He became known as an avid military arts student, and as a frequent duelist, a notable occasion being a duel with an opera critic named Emile Bozonier. After joining the Confederate army, he received permission from Jefferson Davis to form a Zouave Battalion. In 1862, General Lee called him to Sharpsburg. He arrived with the 8th Florida Regiment. He does not show up in record again until he was listed in the casualties of the Battle of Antietam.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Coates, Earl J.; Mcafee,, Michael J.; Troiani, Don (2006). Don Troiani's Civil War Zouaves, Chasseurs, Special Branches, & Officers (1st ed.). Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. p. 15. ISBN 0-8117-3320-3.
  2. ↑ Downey, Brian. "Georges Augustus Gaston De Coppens". Antietam on the Web. Retrieved 8 June 2014.


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