John Mercer (1846 - 1865)

Born 1846 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 1865 at about age 19 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

Native Virginian

Corporal John Mercer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Preston's Regiment

Private John Mercer was Killed in Action, Virginia, CSA during The Civil War.

The Life Summary of John Musser:

John was born in 1846 in Virginia, United States to the parents of John & Lydia Musser (Mercer).

In 1850, John was four (4) years old living with his parents in Wythe, Virginia, United States.^[1]

In 1860, John was fourteen (14) living in his parent's home in Wythe, Virginia, United States.^[2]

When the Civil War broke out, John was fifteen (15) when he joined Preston's Regiment, 5 Reg't. Virginia Reserves.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DB-266 : 23 December 2020), John Musser in household of John Musser, Wythe, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM7-1QR : 18 February 2021), John Musser in entry for John Musser, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS5S-5MP : 25 August 2021), John Musser, 1861-1865.