Civil War Veterans of Monterey County, California.

Researched and Compiled by : 
Timothy P. Reese, PCC of Salinas , CA. & Robert L. Nelson ,PCC. of Santa Cruz.CA. 
Both members of the “Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War”. 
Department of California & Pacific. Camp Abraham Lincoln # 10.  
The Reese-Nelson CWV-MC Data Base


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COOPER, ALBERT B   (1849-1920)   Pacific Grove   El Carmelo
(Pacific Grove Daily Review May 29, 1920)

Death of Comrade Cooper at 8:30 This Morning
A.B. Cooper, Civil War Veteran who has been confined in his bed by serious illness the last 
two weeks or more, died this morning at his home 115 Seventeenth street, aged 71 years 
the 24th of last March, being born at Palmyra, Missouri, March 24, 1849.  He served through 
the Civil War, and his service record will doubtless appear in a later edition of the Review.  
He was married in July, 1884 and his widow, one daughter, and a son and a brother survive 
him; the daughter, Mrs.. H.V. Grant, resides in San Francisco; the so Frank R. Cooper, resides 
at Koebel, Humboldt county, and the brother J.S. Cooper, resides at Garfield Utah.
  The funeral will be held at his late home at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, June 1st, under 
the auspices of Lucius Fairchild Post, No. 178 Grand Army of the Republic with Clive Taylor, 
minister of the Christian Church, officiating.  Burial in El Carmelo Cemetery.

(Pacific Grove Daily Review, June 3, 1920)
Enlisted at Sixteen Served to End of War
Albert Berwin Cooper Buried With Military Honors.
  Tuesday at 2 p.m. witnessed the funeral ceremony of another of the warriors of the G.A.R.  
One by one death is claiming them and now only a remnant remains of that noble band.
  The Post and the W.R.C. assembled at 1:30 p.m. at the Post headquarters and marched to 
the residence, 115 Seventeenth street, Pacific Grove.
  The band of the 11th Cavalry and a firing squad from the Presidio of Monterey were in 
attendance and acquitted themselves splendidly.
  At two o’clock the funeral service took place conducted by Rev. Clive Taylor of the Christian 
Church.  When the following data was read:
  Albert Berwin Cooper was born march 24, 1848, at Palmyra, Missouri.  He was a member of 
the Christina Church at Colusa, California, and served his Master faithfully and well in healthful 
days.  He also loyally stood by his country in danger’s hour and served in Company “I”, 14th 
Regiment of Missouri Cavalry Volunteers, being enrolled the 18th of April 1865.  Receiving his 
discharge Nov. 17, 1865 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.  He was a member of General John F. Miller 
Post No. 110, G.A.R. Colusa, until 1910 when he transferred to Lucius Fairchild Post, No. 179, 
Pacific Grove.  After a long and wearisome sickness he died at his residence in Pacific Grove, 
May 20, 1920 leaving a sorrowing wife, Clarissa E. Copper; one daughter, Mrs. H. Victor Grant; 
one son, Frank R. Cooper; two grand children, Undine Stinsen and Mildred Cook, one brother, 
J.S. Cooper.  Other relatives present were Mr. Grand, and L.H. Fitch, wife and daughter.
  Mr. and Mrs. Clive Taylor sang two of the favorite songs of the deceased, “Beautiful Isle of 
Somewhere,” and “Back from the Long Ago.”
  At the conclusion of the service the funeral procession to El Carmelo cemetery was headed by 
the mounted Cavalry Band and firing squad; next followed the family, the Post, the W.R.C. and 
then citizens i great numbers in autos.  The procession traversed Ocean avenue east to Forest 
avenue, and up to Lighthouse avenue, and thence to the cemetery to appropriate strains of 
band music.  On arriving at the burying grounds the band took their stand on the west side of 
the cemetery and the Post and W.R.C. took their accustomed places around the grave.  The 
G.A.R. conducted their usual service sympathetically.
  The Post Commander, S.A. Woolf was in charge of the ceremonies, Eli Fisher acting as chaplain 
with Comrades Weaver, Mixter, and Clingman each taking his respective part with dignity.
  At the conclusion of the chaplains utterances the firing squad gave the military salute, firing 
three volleys and the bugler gave taps effectively.  The service closed with prayer by Rev. Clive Taylor.
  Mr. Cooper was much beloved, as was evidenced by the exquisite array of floral tributes, such 
as wreaths and bouquets.
  The pallbearers were Messrs: H.W. Head, H. Steinmetz, J. Harper, E. Simpson, N.B. Burlingame 
and Chas. Bell.