James Copeland | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:James_Copeland_hanging.jpg) The execution of James Copeland.[1] | |
| Born | January 18, 1823 |
| Died | October 30, 1857 (aged 34) |
| Resting place | Buried on the banks of the Leaf River, near Augusta, Mississippi, later body stolen |
| Occupation(s) | outlaw, hog thief, horse thief, slave-stealer, smuggler, pirate, counterfeiter, burglar, looter, arsonist, murderer, criminal gang leader |
| Parent(s) | Father: Isham Copeland Mother: Rebecca Wells Copeland |
| Founded | 1830s |
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| Founded by | Gale H. Wages, Charles "Preacher" McGrath, and James Copeland |
| Founding location | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama |
| Years active | 1830s-1857 |
| Territory | Southern Mississippi and southern Alabama (around Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama) |
| Ethnicity | European-American |
| Membership (est.) | 60 |
| Criminal activities | hog thievery, horse thievery, slave-stealing, smuggling, piracy, counterfeiting, burglary, looting, arson, murder |
James Copeland (January 18, 1823 – October 30, 1857) was an American outlaw during the early to mid nineteenth century, whose crimes took place mostly in southern Mississippi and southern Alabama.[1] He was born in Jackson County, Mississippi. He was the co-leader of a gang known as the Wages and Copeland Clan. On October 30, 1857, Copeland was executed by hanging in Perry County, Mississippi.