Douglas Hancock Cooper | |
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| Born | November 1, 1815 Amite County, Mississippi |
| Died | April 29, 1879 (aged 63) Fort Washita, Indian Territory |
| Place of burial | Fort Washita Post Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1846–48 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Captain (US Army)Brigadier general (CS Army) |
| Unit | Regiment of Mississippi Rifles, USV |
| Commands | 1st Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles Indian Territory Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War -Battle of Monterrey -Battle of Buena Vista American Civil War - Battle of Round Mountain - Battle of Chusto-Talasah - Battle of Chustenahlah - Battle of Elkhorn Tavern - First Battle of Newtonia - Battle of Old Fort Wayne - Battle of Honey Springs - Battle of Fort Smith |
Douglas Hancock Cooper (November 1, 1815 – April 29, 1879) was an American politician, soldier, Indian Agent in what is now Oklahoma, and Confederate general during the American Civil War.