Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
John Phillip Coup
John Phillip Coup was born 25 May 1844 in Dviess County, Indiana. His parents were John Coup and Nancy McCracken. At the age of 18 he elisted to serve three years in Company "G" 80th Indaian Volunteer Infantry. He signed up on 11 August 1862 at Vicennes and reported for duty on the 3rd of September at Princeton, Indiana. He was mustered in at Indianapolis on September 8th where the 80th became part of the Army of the Ohio. The next day the new unit left the state for Covington, Kentucky and by October 1st they were in pursuit of the Confederate Army in Kentucky. Just on month after being mustered in, the 80th fought its first battle at Perryville, Kentucky, 8 October 1862. It is not surprising that the young untrained John P. Coup lost his knapsack, haversack and canteen during the battle.
Contributed by Mrs. Jeanne Everett, McCracken Family Historian