Milo Holcomb Cooley (1837 - 1892)
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Milo Holcomb Cooley (1837 - 1892)
Description
Milo Holcomb Cooley was born in Granville in 1837 and served in the 27th Mass. Infantry, Co. F during the Civil War.
He was taken prisoner in 1864 and spent time in several prison camps including Andersonville. Although he survived the ordeal, he suffered terribly like thousands of other prisoners. The health effects stayed with him for the rest of his life.
After the end of the war he applied for an Invalid Pension. Charles W. Roberts, a fellow member of the 27th who also spent time at Andersonville supported Milo's application as follows:
“While in Andersonville about the 1st of September Cooley was taken with the scurvy and I have seen him cut his gums a number of times while in prison and his teeth were also loose…. His ankles were affected and for more than a while unable to walk. While being taken from [illegible] prison to Blackshear prison we were on a platform car and by the severe rain and cold he contracted rheumatism in his legs. While at [Andersonville?] I was obliged to help him in walking on account of the weakness in his ankles from scurvy and rheumatism.... I testify from recollection as I was with him, in the same mess, and lay with him, touching elbows when we slept, and he leaned on me when he was unable to walk. Your humble servant, C.W. Roberts”
Milo Cooley died in 1892 and is buried in the Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, CT.
He was taken prisoner in 1864 and spent time in several prison camps including Andersonville. Although he survived the ordeal, he suffered terribly like thousands of other prisoners. The health effects stayed with him for the rest of his life.
After the end of the war he applied for an Invalid Pension. Charles W. Roberts, a fellow member of the 27th who also spent time at Andersonville supported Milo's application as follows:
“While in Andersonville about the 1st of September Cooley was taken with the scurvy and I have seen him cut his gums a number of times while in prison and his teeth were also loose…. His ankles were affected and for more than a while unable to walk. While being taken from [illegible] prison to Blackshear prison we were on a platform car and by the severe rain and cold he contracted rheumatism in his legs. While at [Andersonville?] I was obliged to help him in walking on account of the weakness in his ankles from scurvy and rheumatism.... I testify from recollection as I was with him, in the same mess, and lay with him, touching elbows when we slept, and he leaned on me when he was unable to walk. Your humble servant, C.W. Roberts”
Milo Cooley died in 1892 and is buried in the Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, CT.
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Items on this page are in the collection of Mike Fisher and are shown here courtesy of Mr. Fisher.
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Citation
“Milo Holcomb Cooley (1837 - 1892),” Granville History Digital Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1150.
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